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FDA weighing ban on chemical BPA

Mar 23, 2012
By the end of the month, the Federal Drug Administration needs to decide whether to ban BPA in food and drink containers. Bisphenol A makes plastic more pliable, but some scientists say it may have adverse effects on human health.

Unsafe at any sip: Washington babies lose

May 7, 2009
And for today's jeopardy: Who is the U.S Trade Representative to China and why did he meddle with Maryland's proposed healthy toy bill? What...