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Posted Wed Mar 31 2010: from London Independent: Bad chemistry: The poison in the plastic that surrounds us http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1270055453 ...BPA is one of the commonest chemicals in the world. Since it was discovered that it toughened plastic in the 1950s, the chemical has become embedded in the stuff of everyday life. Every time you make a call on a mobile phone or tap something into a computer, handle a compact disc or sports equipment, put on sunglasses or paint your nails, drink water from your tap or run your tongue against a tooth filling, you may be in contact with BPA... BPA, they believe, may be a factor in the rising incidence of a myriad of human illnesses, such as breast cancer, heart disease and genital birth defects. [Read more stories about: bisphenol A, health impacts, plastic problems] New!: Your Quips: insb says: "But Perhaps Afterall it's not so bad...." Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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