A scientist and a mother on plastic baby bottles


	A scientist and a mother on plastic baby bottles

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4-30-2008 11:23 PM

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science, health, parenting, ursinus, safety, biology, plastic

enbar says:

Ursinus College biologist Rebecca Roberts writing on the presence of the compound bisphenol-A in many plastic products for babies. An excellent, reflective article on the dilemmas involved with integrating science in everyday concerns. From PubMed.

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