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A World Health Organization meeting on the role of bisphenol-A (BPA) in causing a number of health defects will be held in Canada in November. Scientists from all around the world will attempt to hammer out a safety consensus on BPA particularly given growing public concern around the world about the use of BPA in food containers

It is widely known that the use of toxic chemicals such as bisphenol-A (BPA) in food containers has been linked to a number of health problems including cancer, heart disease and infertility – see The Independent article. But now new research has shown that exposure to BPA may suppress male hormones in the body and can make men impotent. Frank Sommer, a Berlin-based urologist, told The Telegraph newspaper that chemicals like BPA “could shift the balance of sex hormones in men towards oestrogen….[which] leads to less sexual drive.”

International pressure to eliminate BPA from food containers is growing. Following rising public concern about the use of toxic chemicals in baby bottles, Australia’s major retail chains have voluntarily decided to phase out bottles that contain Bisphenol-A (BPA), starting 1 July. “The Australian Government appreciates there has been a level of public concern relating to BPA in baby bottles and, as such, has worked extensively with retailers to introduce the phase out,” said Health Secretary Mark Butler.

This blog has recently reported how California is getting ever closer to banning BPA in all food containers for children under 3 years old. If the bill gets the backing from California governor Arnold Schwarznegger would mean that the state joining Denmark, Canada and three other states in banning BPA. The strides California is making on this issue is further giving impetus to British campaigner’s efforts to persuade the UK’s coalition government, led by David Cameron, to consider taking similar action against the use of BPA.

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Admittedly there is a huge ongoing debate amongst scientists on whether the use of chemicals like bisphenol-A (BPA) in baby bottles and other food containers pose a risk to human health. Despite a large number of research studies that show a worrying link between BPA and a variety of human ailments, the toxic chemicals industry are pushing back on further regulation of its business activities. Healthy Child Healthy World reports that the chemicals industry is about to launch a PR campaign to ease public concerns and perhaps garner political sympathy.

The California State Assembly has passed the Toxin-Free Toddlers and Babies Act (or SB797) to ban the use of bisphenol A (BPA) from baby products for children three years old and younger. This was the second attempt to pass the bill after the bill failed to pass by only four votes last month. California is clearly coming out strongly against the use of BPA, and this vote follows the banning the use of plastic bags in groceries and pharmacies from January 1, 2012.