BPA CONSIDERED TOXIC IN CANADA
October 1st, 2010
BY EMMA JACKSON
THE CANADIAN government has added plastics drinks packaging additive Bisphenol A (BPA) to its national list of toxic substances, claiming this is the toughest action taken against the chemical internationally.
Despite protests from China and a positive recent health assessment from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Canada's health and environment ministers have added BPA to its list of toxic substances under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA).
"Our science indicated that BPA may be harmful to both human health and ...
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