Aug 27, 2010 - 12:09 am
Been doing some research and really think we need to reduce our exposure to BPA. Here are snippets from sources I found:
“BPA at environmentally relevant doses reduces the efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents. These data provide considerable support to the accumulating evidence that BPA is hazardous to human health.” Feb 2009
“Widespread human exposure to BPA is a cause for concern because of the compound’s chemical similarity to diethylstilbestrol (DES)….” Jun 2009
Cans have BPA-based epoxy liner that leaches BPA into the food -
…Avoid polycarbonate…. This plastic might be marked with the recycling code #7 or the letters “PC”. Plastics with the recycling labels #1, #2 and #4 on the bottom are better choices because they do not contain BPA.
…Is in thermal paper for many receipts….”
“A precautionary, prevention-oriented approach should replace current reactionary approaches to environmental contaminants in which human harm must be proven before action is taken to eliminate or reduce exposure.” Pres. Cancer Panel, 2010