At 08:31 PM 12/25/2008, you wrote: >But didn't our trustworthy EPA tell us that BPA is safe for infants?
Hi, Margaret, Andy and All. I realize we are heading even more off topic, but, referring back to Margaret's comment on vinyl plastics, the BPA hazards are, from my professional view point, trivial relative to the off-gassing of vinyl chloride monomer--that nice "new car" smell. Vinyl chloride is a known human carcinogen, teratogen and mutagen and it is used to such a large extent as an industrial compound that there is a separate OSHA standard governing its use, as there is for formaldehyde. I think the vinyl chloride will get you long before the BPA can do much, although we don't want the infants to get much of either. Have a wonderful day. Tom ****************************************** Tom Shelley 118 E. Court St. Ithaca, NY 14850 607 342-0864 [email protected] http://www.myspace.com/99319958 (Just updated 12-22-08.) http://www.facebook.com/129295929#/home.php (Last updated 12-16-08.) Compost Educator and Sustainability Scion* What Does Zero Waste Mean? "If it can't be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled, or composted, then it should be restricted, redesigned, or removed from production." Berkeley Zero Waste Resolution See http://www.cityofberkeley.info/council8/newsletter.pdf *noun: a shoot or bud of a plant, esp. one for planting or grafting _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
