>> A U.S. government official finally cautions us against BPA. The head of the primary federal agency studying the safety of bisphenol basically says avoid BPA, because it’s better to be safe than sorry (via Grist):

“There are plenty of reasonable alternatives,” said Linda Birnbaum, director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program…. Regarding BPA, Birnbaum said there is enough uncertainty about its safety to caution people to avoid it in food contact items.

>> Not sure what BPA is still, or why you should be concerned? MNN’s “BPA: Is plastic poisoning our food?” puts it all together in one handy longish article.

Earlier:
>> Hard plastic, soft men: BPA linked to male sexual dysfunction
>> BPA industry seeks PYM (pregnant young mother)
>> Baby got BPA ban (but what about me?)

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