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michael · super moderator Joined: 13 Oct 2007 Posts: 981

Do you use a lot of plastic containers for food storage or whatever? Do you put hot foods in them or use them in the microwave? Then you need to read this article.

It has been a busy winter for bisphenol A, a component in some plastics that kept a low profile for 60 years, until studies began suggesting it may be harming people by leaking out of plastic containers. Harming babies and fetuses especially.

The chemical, widely known as BPA, is common in the epoxy resin that lines metal food and drink cans. It is also found in plastic food containers, some brands of baby bottles, and the large reusable water bottles favoured by athletes and hikers.

BPA is the main ingredient in polycarbonate, a tough, flexible plastic that resists food odours and stains.

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