by Andrew Maynard | Dec 1, 2014 | Risk, Science Communication, Toxicology
While writing a recent article on BPA-free labeling, I happened to mention the topic of bisphenol-A to a couple of smart people I know. “bis-what?” came the response. Thinking they just weren’t familiar with the chemical’s full name, I went...
by Andrew Maynard | Dec 1, 2014 | Risk, Science Communication, Toxicology
Products with the label “BPA-free” have become ubiquitous on store shelves in recent years. It’s a trend that has been driven by consumer concerns that the chemical bisphenol-A, or BPA, may be harmful at low doses. Yet a recent study suggests that...
by Andrew Maynard | Oct 26, 2014 | Health, Public Health
I’m a bit of a cash register receipt junkie. I obsessively stuff my wallet with those little slips of thermal paper telling me how much I’ve spent. And it has to be paper – none of this e-receipt nonsense. But an article published last week in the...
