A study published last week in the online journal Environmental Health Perspectives has cast additional doubt on the FDA’s position that BPA (Bisphenol A) is safe. Canadian health authorities have already outlawed BPA, calling it a health and environmental hazard.
One of 2008’s top ten health stories continues to trouble consumers in 2009: the hazardous compound bisphenol A (BPA), a common chemical component of plastics, which is widely found in consumer products like water bottles, food containers, baby bottles, and dental sealants. BPA is known to leach from these containers when food and drink is […]
The editors at WebMD have posted their list of top 10 health news stories from 2008. Salmonella in tomatoes was number one (even though it now appears that it wasn’t tomatoes and the tomato industry collapsed for no reason); the promise of healthcare reform placed second. Vitamin D was voted the hottest vitamin of 2008; […]
The topic of bisphenol A (BPA) regulation has been discussed in the September 9 and September 23 issues of Pulse of Health Freedom. Now thirty-six scientific advisers on an independent panel have concluded that the draft decision of the FDA on BPA used “unacceptable criteria for selecting data and depend(ed) heavily upon a key paper […]
As discussed in the 9/9/08 issue of Pulse of Health Freedom, the FDA has ignored other government experts and sided with industry on BPA, a widespread chemical that another government agency has deemed potentially dangerous. An important update to that story is the 9/16/08 Journal of the American Medical Association article linking BPA to both […]
Haven’t we heard this story before? The FDA is charged with regulating BPA (bisphenol A), a chemical found in plastic bottles, baby bottles, food cans, dental fillings, sealants, and cements. It knew that the government’s National Toxicology Program (another division of Health and Human Services) was about to issue a report and that Yale researchers […]
New federal loan caps and regulatory changes could quietly sideline naturopathic doctors—shrinking healthcare choice at a time when Americans are demanding more options. Action Alert! THE TOPLINE Policy changes resulting from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and the subsequent Department of Education’s proposed rule to implement aspects of the OBBBA could quietly choke […]
When safety goes too far, we risk losing the very ingredients that keep us healthy—balance, not blanket bans, is the real solution. Action Alert! By Rob Verkerk, Ph.D., Jonathan Emord, J.D., and Michael Ames-Sikora Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE On March 10, 2025, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. directed the […]
The battle for a cleaner food supply has begun, and Secretary Kennedy is on the front lines. Today we’ve released our strategic weapon—a ground-breaking white paper with a detailed plan to target and eradicate toxins, protect vital nutrients, and enforce unprecedented transparency. This is not a request; it’s a demand for a safer, healthier future […]
Apeel’s organic produce coatings may seem harmless, but hidden synthetic ingredients and transparency issues raise serious concerns about the erosion of true organic standards. Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE When you see the word “organic” on your food, you might expect your food to be grown in harmony with nature, […]