BPA aka Bisphenol A has re-appeared in the media due to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Harvard researchers found significant levels of BPA in participants who consumed canned soups over freshly prepared soups. Some of you may recall the previous uproar about BPA and its use in the production of plastic baby bottles and other infant products. Unfortunately, this chemical is still used throughout a majority of the U.S. despite pressure from the American Medical Association. Eleven U.S. states have taken heed to these warnings by banning (or are in the process of banning) the use of BPA in infant feeding containers. Earlier this summer China banned the chemical from baby bottles, joining Canada, the European Union, and the United Arab Emirates.
But why should we be concerned?
