Mar
17
2010
Several states around the nation are considering or passing bills that ban the chemical compound Bisphenol-A from baby bottles and cups, after greater evidence of it’s toxicity is coming to light. Recently the California Environmental Protection Agency moved toward listing BPA as a “chemical known to cause cancer or birth defects”. Under proposition 65 the state is required to inform consumers where known toxins and carcinogens are present. This formal acknowledgment of the health dangers posed by Bisphenol A opens the door to warning labels on products, and restrictions on its use. While momentum to restrict the prevalence of toxins is gaining, it comes at a pace too slow for the most informed. Additionally, with the emphasis on consumer product safety, toxic exposure in the workplace are often ignored. A new book by Paul Blanc aimed at the lay reader, enables individuals, workers, and communities to be aware of the many dangers to our health and how to protect ourselves. “How Everyday Products make People Sick: Toxins at Home and in the Workplace” “[t]ells the story of the run-of-the-mill… everyday objects” that pose health risks, from their production to their life on your shelf.” Paul Blanc is a Professor of Medicine and holds the Endowed Chair in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.
GUEST: Paul Blanc, Professor of Medicine and holds the Endowed Chair in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, author of How Everyday Products make People Sick: Toxins at Home and in the Workplace
