Dossier
BPA
Coverage of BPA in the Nexus archive.
- EU ban on BPA chemical in food packaging takes effect
The EU will ban BPA in food packaging starting July 2026. BPA is an industrial chemical known to disrupt the human hormonal system.
- Dangerous hormone-disrupting chemicals found in US breast milk samples
Breast milk samples from mothers in Seattle contain high levels of hormone-disrupting chemicals like BPA, BPS, melamine, cyanuric acid, and triclosan, posing serious risks to infants' development. About 92% of 50 tested samples were contaminated with at least one of these harmful substances.
- Dangerous hormone-disrupting chemicals found in US breast milk samples
Breast milk samples from mothers in Seattle contain high levels of hormone-disrupting chemicals like BPA, BPS, melamine, cyanuric acid, and triclosan, according to new research. About 92% of 50 samples were contaminated, posing serious risks to infants' development.