We have been discussing BPA—a component of polycarbonate and polyether plastics—forever. This should be #1000 on your list of things to worry about (#999 is being hit by a giraffe that fell off a skyscraper.) It doesn’t matter what we say. The Environmental Working Group, and other geniuses have devoted their lives to finding something dangerous about it. Even though they failed in that quest, they will still get their way, unfortunately for science and for the people of California. It looks like it’s headed for California’s Proposition 65 list—a compilation of chemicals that are alleged to cause cancer, developmental toxicity, or both. Read more.
