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Canada bans phthalates in toys

Health Canada has announced new restrictions on the use of six phthalates in children's toys and products used in the care of children. Research has shown that phthalates have a number of health effects, including as endocrine disruptors, disrupting the reproductive hormone systems of children. The chemicals can also cause liver and kidney failure when large amounts are ingested.

Most toy manufacturers began phasing out phthalates years ago, but these new restrictions ensure a complete ban.

Submitted by Binit on Fri, 21/01/2011 - 14:26

Canada Officially Declares BPA as “Toxic”

Scientists (and consumers) around the world have always thought of bisphenol-A (BPA) as a harmful toxin but Canada has broke new ground by formally designating the chemical as “toxic”. The designation gives the Canadian government more power to regulate the use of BPA in food containers, and indeed the country already bans BPA in baby bottles. This new initiative follows a Statistics Canada report released earlier this summer found detectable levels of BPA in 91% of Canadians.

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Submitted by Binit on Fri, 15/10/2010 - 10:04

World scientists to hold BPA conference

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

Submitted by Binit on Wed, 21/07/2010 - 09:55

Canada to host WHO meeting on BPA in 2010

Canada will host a World Health Organization meeting of scientific experts in October 2010 to discuss BPA (bisphenol A) - the hormone-disrupting chemical. Canada became the first country to add BPA to its toxic substance list in 2008 and subsequently banned its use in baby bottles.

The meeting will also discuss the use of BPA in food packaging. BPA is used to make a hard, clear plastic (polycarbonate), which is used in many consumer products. Bisphenol A is also found in epoxy resins, which act as a protective lining on the inside of metal-based food and beverage cans.

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Submitted by heena on Sat, 12/12/2009 - 23:38