The Campbell Soup Co. will stop using the endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC) Bisphenol A (BPA) in its canned products by the middle of next year, according to the Associated Press.
Despite using BPA for over 40 years, Campbell maintains that it is still one of the safest packaging options and is making this change to reassure consumers who are concerned that the substance could be potentially harmful. Campbell began studying BPA alternatives in 2012.
Exposure to some endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that harm the thyroid gland has increased over the past 20 years among U.S. women of childbearing age and pregnant women, especially among those with lower social and economic status, according to a study presented at ENDO 2024. The researchers focused this study on women who may be particularly…
These steps are in line with Endocrine Society recommendations. On April 10, the Biden-Harris Administration issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.’ As part of the administration’s commitment to combatting PFAS, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced…
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