February 19, 2009
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Health & Safety Newsletter February 19, 2009 |
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Infants at greater risk from food packaging chemical
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a commonly used chemical in the manufacture of food packaging and there are concerns over its safety, particularly for young children. A recent study suggests that there is a five times greater BPA plasma concentration in babies aged between three and six months compared with adults. In 2008, both Canada and the USA raised concerns over the possible harmful effects of BPA on newborns and infants. BPA is used to make a variety of common products including baby bottles, as well as the linings of food and drinks cans. Long-term low dose exposure is thought to have negative health ... |
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UK nuclear safety procedures thrown into the spotlight
Public confidence in the safety of nuclear power received a series of blows this week as one power station was fined over radioactive leaks, it was reported that another nuclear waste-processing plant could close after fewer than seven years of operation, and it emerged that the Nuclear Safety Advisory Committee (NuSAC) was quietly scrapped last year.The government plans to have at least six nuclear power stations built in the UK by 2020 as part of a major `renaissance` of the industry designed to plug a looming energy gap. It is currently evaluating various sites` applications for new reactors, ... |
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