Two Thumbs Up For CLARITY

Steven Hentges, Ph.D
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
It's helpful to think of the CLARITY Study as a review.
 
Before going to a restaurant or a new movie, there’s a good chance you’ll check some reviews from sources that you trust.  Why?  Because restaurant and movie critics make their living finding the best food and entertainment so you don’t have to take a chance on a bad experience.
 
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Share the News: BPA is Safe!

Steven Hentges, Ph.D
Monday, April 23, 2018
It’s no secret that we’re all exposed to BPA, which naturally leads to the questions, "Is BPA safe? Is BPA harmful?" From BPA study results conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and others, we even know how much BPA we are exposed to from our diets and consumer products that we use every day.
 
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BPA Is An Endocrine Disruptor? Science says NOT!

Steven Hentges, Ph.D
Monday, April 9, 2018
If you say something three times it must be true.  How do we know that?  We know because Lewis Carroll told us so in his poem from 1874 titled The Hunting of the Snark.
 
“Just the place for a Snark! I have said it twice:
 
That alone should encourage the crew.
 
Just the place for a Snark! I have said it thrice:
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BPA-Free Does Not Mean Chemical-Free (Or Safe)

Steven Hentges, Ph.D
Thursday, March 29, 2018
If you pay attention to labels on food and beverage containers, you’ve probably seen quite a few labels indicating that a product is BPA-Free.  But what does that mean and why is it there?
 
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Was FDA’s Recent Statement on BPA Premature?

Steven Hentges, Ph.D
Monday, March 26, 2018

A few weeks ago the U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) released the results of the largest study ever conducted on bisphenol A (BPA).  The CLARITY Core study was conducted by senior scientists with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in their own laboratory in Arkansas known as the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR).

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What Exactly Is An Environmentally Relevant Dose?

Steven Hentges, Ph.D
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
The term “environmentally relevant dose” is commonly used to characterize the dose of a chemical that is given to laboratory animals in scientific studies.  More specifically the term is used to signal that the results of the study are important.
 
But what does the term actually mean?  Presumably it means that the dose given to laboratory animals is comparable (i.e., relevant) to the levels that people are actually exposed to from their environments (e.g., from diet, drinking water, air). 
 
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CLARITY – Just Another Study?

Steven Hentges, Ph.D
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
You may have already heard that the U.S. National Toxicology Program recently released the results of an important new study on BPA known as the CLARITY Core study.  One reason it’s important is because the goal of the study was to resolve any remaining uncertainties about the safety of BPA, which has been a controversial topic for quite some time.  
 
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Results Are CLEAR: BPA Is Safe!

Steven Hentges, Ph.D
Friday, February 23, 2018
For more than 10 years, U. S. government scientists have been conducting an in-depth research program with the goal of answering key scientific questions and resolving any remaining uncertainties about the safety of BPA.  And oh what a program it’s been!  
 
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Must Have Been A Slow News Day

Steven Hentges, Ph.D
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Judging by the headlines in major UK newspapers a few days ago, it must have been a slow news day.  Using the scariest of terms, as headline writers are prone to do to catch your attention, the stories reported that teenagers in the UK are exposed to BPA.
The “scare appeal” of the headlines is obvious.  And what the stories reported is not exactly news, although it did fill space in the newspapers.  So how does one small study garner so much media attention?
 
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Polycarbonate Plastic Helps Win the Race!

Steven Hentges, Ph.D
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
A common feature of many winter sports events is that they involve racing down a mountain at high speed, sometimes under icy conditions if not literally on ice.  Any kind of crash could be disastrous, not only for a chance at a medal, but because of the bodily injury that could result.
 

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