BPA Alternative Disrupts Normal Brain-Cell Growth, Is Tied to Hyperactivity, Study Says
13th January 2015
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have shown why a chemical once thought to be a safe alternative to bisphenol-A, which was abandoned by manufacturers of baby bottles and sippy cups after a public outcry, might itself be more harmful than BPA.
University of Calgary scientists say they think their research is the first to show that bisphenol-S, an ingredient in many products bearing “BPA-free” labels, causes abnormal growth surges of neurons in an animal embryo.
January 13th, 2015 at 09:52
Number of scientific studies showing BPA is definitely toxic: 0
Amount of hysteria over BPA: Off the chart
Pop-sci wins again.