Sunday, October 26, 2014

10/26/14 Health News:ARE FOOD SAFETY RECALLS EFFECTIVE? ♦ HAND SANITIZERS DON’T MIX WELL WITH BPA-COATED RECEIPTS ♦ CONCERNED ABOUT ANIMAL ANTIBIOTIC USE

ARE RECALLS AN EFFECTIVE ELEMENT OF FOOD SAFETY?
Consumers have grown accustomed to the routine of food safety recalls: A food company announces a recall after releasing a product into the market that later turns out to be contaminated with a harmful pathogen, or is otherwise faulty. The company advises customers to check the identifying numbers on the product to see if theirs... Continue Reading
STUDY: HAND SANITIZERS, FRENCH FRIES DON’T MIX WELL WITH BPA-COATED RECEIPTS
A new study by researchers at the University of Missouri in Columbia reveals that people who used hand sanitizers, handled cash-register receipts and then ate French fries were quickly exposed to high levels of bisphenol A (BPA). BPA, commonly used to coat cash-register receipt paper, is an endocrine disruptor that has been linked to a... Continue Reading
CONSUMER REPORTS POLL FINDS DOCTORS CONCERNED ABOUT ANIMAL ANTIBIOTIC USE

Physicians are concerned about the agricultural practice of giving antibiotics to healthy animals for growth promotion and disease prevention, according to a poll conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center poll. The national poll, conducted last month, questioned 500 family practice and internal medicine physicians and found that 93 percent said they are concerned... Continue Reading

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