Concerns Regarding Bisphenol A (BPA)
There has been a spate of negative press recently about polycarbonate plastic products and potential health hazards from their key component Bisphenol-A (BPA)
The Canadian government took the action recently against the chemical bisphenol-a or BPA. Animal studies indicate that the chemical, which mimics a human hormone, can induce long-term changes in animals exposed to it.
BPA is used in polycarbonate plastic, a favorite material for bottles and other containers because it is as hard and transparent as glass but resists shattering. There is a an extraordinary fear level right now, whether or not it is justified on the scientific side, said Carol Schreitmueller, director of research and development for Pacific Market International, the maker of Aladdin food containers and water bottles, based in Seattle. It is going to change what happens to materials. We have to decide if people will trust this material anymore. -New York Times, April 25, 2008
