Friday, October 15, 2010

Canada Declares BPA, a Chemical in Plastics, to Be Toxic

Canada Declares BPA, a Chemical in Plastics, to Be Toxic
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/14/world/americas/14bpa.html?_r=1

"The government of Canada formally declared bisphenol A, a chemical widely used to create clear, hard plastics, as well as food can liners, to be a toxic substance on Wednesday.

The compound, commonly known as BPA, has been shown to disrupt the hormone systems of animals and is under review in the United States and Europe."

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