Bisphenol A is a synthetic chemical compound used in a wide range of consumer products and is classed by the Government of Canada as a hormone disruptor.
Who is exposed to Bisphenol A?
Everyone. Bisphenol A is found in many everyday products including food cans, plastic water containers and baby bottles. A study in the US found that 95% of people tested had been exposed to BPA.
Why is it a concern?
Bisphenol A is a hormone disruptor. Studies have linked low-dose BPA exposure with such effects as: permanent changes to genital tract; increase prostate weight; decline in testosterone; breast cells predisposed to cancer; prostate cells more sensitive to hormones and cancer; and hyperactivity.
This is of particular concern for babies and toddlers as they are still forming and their eliminative organs are not fully developed and hence less able to dispel toxins.
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