Reports and Resources

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No Silver Lining
An Investigation into Bisphenol A in Canned Foods

By The National Workgroup for Safe Markets
May 2010
Eating common canned foods is exposing consumers to levels of bisphenol A (BPA) equal to levels shown to cause health problems in laboratory animals, according to this new study. Researchers tested food from 50 cans from 19 US states and one Canadian province for BPA contamination. Over 90% of the cans tested had detectable levels of BPA, some at higher levels than have been detected in previous studies.

Hazardous Chemicals in Healthcare
A Snapshot of Chemicals in Doctors and Nurses

By Physicians for Social Responsibility
October 2009
This report details the first investigation ever of chemicals found in the bodies of health care professionals. The inquiry found that all of the 20 participants had toxic chemicals associated with health care in their bodies. Each participant had at least 24 individual chemicals present, four of which are on the recently released Environmental Protection Agency list of priority chemicals for regulation. These chemicals are all associated with chronic illness and physical disorders.

Materials for Nurses

Nurses are trusted, credible spokespeople on a range of public health issues, including environmental health, and see first-hand the effects that toxic chemicals can have on the health of their patients. You can have a tremendous impact when educating your patients, other caregivers, and policy makers. To help promote environmental health education, we've created a series of factsheets specifically for nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Women's Health and the Environment: What We Know (pdf)
Institutional Opportunities for Change (pdf)
Support 2010 Disease Prevention Iniatives (pdf)