Just Plastic…or More Sinister – PART II
As a follow-up to my note just over a year-ago , Health Canada has formally announced that Bisphenol A (BPA), a common additive in hard plastics (polycarbonates–e.g. Nalgene bottles) is in fact a substance of concern. There is no immediate health risk or concern but they are moving forward by banning polycarbonate baby bottles and setting guidelines for the baby formula industry on an exit strategy to remove BPA in the liners of their cans.
This announcement will definitely cause a near-term shortage of BPA-free products so if you need any in the near future you better get shopping today…
So you like Diet Pop?
If you are a fan of diet pops and other products that use Aspartame you may be interested in taking a peek at this website:
Canoe Trips Just Got Easier…
It looks like I can throw out our MSR water filter since an entrepreneur in England invented a bottle that can filter water in seconds (without using chemicals!)
Just Plastic…Or More Sinister?
The Globe & Mail had an interesting article in Saturday’s paper regarding the prevalence and likely (some say potential) impacts of an extremely common chemical used pervasively in seemingly innocuous plastics (like the bottle of water you drank yesterday). I’d suggest you give the article a quick read, but I’ve provided a little excerpt and link below:
Another Reason to Avoid Cats…
Check this article out:
http://www.livescience.com/othernews/060803_tgondii_culture.html
Apparently a parasite that is common in cats can infect and alter behaviours in humans…this definitely is a another concrete reason to avoid cats!
Cold or Hot? Place Your Bets
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange will start trading in weather futures and options for six Canadian cities next month. So if you happen to be an aspiring meteorologist, start placing your bets on whether (pun intended) Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Montreal and Toronto will experience colder or hotter than average weather patterns.
Check out the full article here
Honey versus Methicillin
Do you ever wonder why the “Western” Medical Establishment decided to abandon “natural” remedies in favour of the much more expensive and less effective lab engineered drugs and treatments?
Case in point: Honey is able to successfully treat infections that have been able to resist every available drug that doctors could throw at it, including the last line of anti-biotic defence Methicillin.
Cooler, Less Pollution & Less Gas?
The Scuderi Group is starting to build prototypes of their new “split-cycle” combustion engine. This new engine design has showed efficiency improvements in the 20% range in computer modelling tests compared to today’s typical combustion engine (essentially the same design since the 1870’s).
The end result: more power, cooler temp, less pollution and less gas
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Canadian Recalls- Enameled Steel Tea Kettle recalled over loose handle February 26, 2010The Copco and Wild Leaf Tea Co. Bristol-model Enameled Steel Tea Kettle is being recalled because the handle can come loose and pose a burn hazard.
- Big Rex kids book includes plastic dot with high lead levels February 26, 2010Priddy Books is recalling 17,960 cloth books because the book has a plastic red dot sewn in that contains high lead levels.
- Super Clean Degreaser recalled over packaging February 26, 2010About 540,000 units of Super Clean Degreaser has been recalled because the containers aren't child-resistant.
- Quercetti recalls Fanta Color Junior building sets because of small parts February 18, 2010Quercetti is recalling its Fanta Color Junior building set toys over concern the small parts pose a choking hazard for young children.
- Decorative wall plates recalled over lead and cadmium levels February 18, 2010Vancouver-themed decorative glazed ceramic wall plates have been recalled after testing found the glaze contained excessive lead and cadmium levels.
- Enameled Steel Tea Kettle recalled over loose handle February 26, 2010
