The Fight Continues: BPA in Activewear - Center for Environmental Health
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The Center for Environmental Health is suing 7 brands of sports bras and 5 brands of athletic shirts after testing showed that the clothing could expose individuals to up to 22 times the safe limit of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), according to California law.
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In the News: CEH's Testing of BPA in Clothing - Center for Environmental Health
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The Types of Plastics Families Should Avoid - The New York Times
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Non-Toxic Activewear Guide: Forever Chemicals in Workout Leggings
Center for Environmental Health on LinkedIn: #bpa #workout #climatechange
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BPA found in sports bras and workout leggings, many sold in Canada - National
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Safety Archives - IDEA Health & Fitness Association
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Sophie Carnevale, Author at Center for Environmental Health
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Scientists Found BPA in Sports Bras and Shirts. Should You Be Worried?
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PDF) Direct measurement of Bisphenol A (BPA), BPA glucuronide and BPA sulfate in a diverse and low-income population of pregnant women reveals high exposure, with potential implications for previous exposure estimates: A
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Frontiers A growing crisis for One Health: Impacts of plastic pollution across layers of biological function
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Researchers Sound The Alarm About A Toxic Chemical Found In Some Sports Bras
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A growing number of sports bras, shirts, leggings brands found with high levels of toxic chemical, watchdog warns - CBS Miami
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Plastic containers still distributed across the US are a potential health disaster, PFAS
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Canned Food–BPA Link Confirmed - IDEA Health & Fitness Association
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