Alert over toxic baby bottles
The Canadian government has announced that it intends to ban the import and sale of baby bottles that contain a potentially dangerous chemical, bisphenol A.
Bisphenol A (bpa) is a common plastic ingredient that is used to make polycarbonate plastic, which mimics glass but is lighter and shatter-resistant, and epoxy resins, which are used in can liners to prevent corrosion and food contamination. More than three million tonnes of the chemical are used worldwide in a year in hundreds of household goods, from dvds and eyeglasses to baby bottles and water bottles.
Studies have linked exposure to bpa