so how come federal health officials are just now changing their mind about the safety of bpa? well, it's in many of the hard plastics in food container, even canned goods that we use all the time. more and more studies are linking bpa to different kind of chronic diseases, even problems with human development. one new study found a chemical in the chord blood of newborn babies, meaning children are being born with the chemical already in their blood. coming up, where you can find bpa in your home and we'll check out the possible effects it can have on your body. that's coming up on news 4 at 5:00. hope you'll stay tuned. >> thanks, doreen. >> and don't forget, news 4 at 4:00 is on facebook and twitter. we're always posting up to the minute breaking news, weather and traffic reports. you can find us on both social networking sites by searching news 4 at 4:00. >> we have a whole lot more to come in our next half-hour. tragic ending. >> what we're now learning about the suicide of entertainer marie osmond's son. >> plus, new details we're learning about the investigation of missi

why was bpa not one of them? does this mean the agency will regulate the chemical? >> i will answer the second question first. bpa is commonly used in plasticizers and it's used very commonly in many consumer products. bpa is planning to finalize an action plan in the near future so there are folks worried about whether or not we backed away from it shouldn't be worried at all but the bigger news this year was the fda change in its regard for the chemical. i don't remember the actual bureaucratic term but essentially we are at a place our government is saying there is concern and it's starting to do the work to determine the level of the conservatives even going far enough to say to consumers in the meantime here's how to minimize the chances bpa will end up and the water you drink or that you might consume in your body's we estimate how deeply into stricter permitting for test site actions under the universal epa? >> these are pretty good questions. the sixth circuit ruling on the national council basically says that you need a permit to apply the pesticides that h

why was bpa not one of them? does this mean the agenc will not regulate the chemical? if >> will answer the question stubble-second question first. it is a chemical commonly used in plastics and in many consumer products. epa is planning to finalize an action plan on bpu in the near future. so if people are worried that we're backing away from it, they should not worry. the bigger news was the fda's change in its records of the chemical. i do not remember the actual bureaucratic term. but essentially, we're finally it a place where our government says there is real concern. it is starting to do the work to determine the level of that concern. it is even going far enough to say to consumers in the meantime, here's how to minimize the chances that bpa will end up in water you drink the water you might consume or in your body. >> howdy plan to structure permitting for agricultural pesticide applications? >> these are pretty good questions. the sixth circuit ruling@@@@@@ tell people they need a permit. that is a huge undertaking. we are doing it in partnership with u.s. de

why was bpa not one of them? does this mean the agency will not regulate the chemical?answer the question stubble-second question first. it is a chemical commonly used in plastics and in many consumer products. epa is planning to finalize an action plan on bpu in the near future. so if people are worried that we're backing away from it, they should not worry. the bigger news was the fda's change in its records of the chemical. i do not remember the actual bureaucratic term. but essentially, we're finally it a place where our government says there is real concern. it is starting to do the work to determine the level of that concern. it is even going far enough to say to consumers in the meantime, here's how to minimize the chances that bpa will end up in water you drink the water you might consume or in your body. >> howdy plan to structure permitting for agricultural pesticide applications? >> these are pretty good questions. the sixth circuit ruling on national council basically says you need a permit to apply pesticides that have any shot of running of the land and in

. >>> a recent study found bpa a chemical found in plastics and aluminum cans may raise the risk of as that in children. certain plastics can be especially dangerous if you put them in the microwave. this morning consumer reporter liz crenshaw shows us which ones safe and which plastics should never be heated. >> reporter: diane with the u.s. department of agriculture showed us the dose and don't when it comes to heating food in plastic bags and containers. >> plastics have different intended uses. different blastic containers are made to with stand various temperatures. >> reporter: what happens if i use that lowe temperature plastic in the microwave or pour boiling soup into it? >> it can't with stand high temperatures it can health or change form when you're cooking in it, and that may leak plastic into the food you're cooking. >> reporter: rule of thumb check the label on the packaging. if it's made to be head it will be clearly marked and referred to the microwave. if it's not labelled don't heat it up. extreme heat could cause plastic to melt, here's one example. reheated chili i

>> this is bpa-free. >> and this is good for traveling because it's inflatable. >> and this is from munchkinl duckies are $3. and if you -- i don't know if you can see it, but when the water is too hot for baby, this will turn white. >> some great stuff as always. >> i have a surprise for you, though. . >> we'll do it as soon as we get back. there is much more coming up. and check out more at our website.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> so we're back and i have a big surprise. we'd love to give you all this stuff, but instead all the manufacturers are giving $13,000 worth of baby products in your honor to room to grow.org. >> that is great. thank you so much. >> and thank you for ,,,,,,,,,,,