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COMMENTS: Unlucky Seven
The Food & Drug Administration held hearings into the possible risks of using plastic bottles made with Bisphenol A. They are the ones with #7 in the tiny triangle on the bottom. BPA is a synthetic version of the estrogen hormone; new research shows high concentration in humans is correlated with an increased risk for diabetes and heart disease. NBC assigned Robert Bazell to the story while CBS had in-house physician Jon LaPook report on the research. Even though the FDA does not agree that the ingredient leaches dangerously, both told us that a growing number of plastic bottle makers are switching their formulation to drop the chemical. LaPook added that, for safety's sake, #7 bottles should not be microwaved.
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