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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Toxic Chemical Industry Fights Back

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.

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Lifestyle choices help to reduce your exposure to toxic chemicals

We all know some of the key benefits of eating more vegetables, ranging from reduced heart and cancer risks to being better for your bank balance! But results of a pilot study showed that people who adopted a vegetarian diet for just five days showed a drop in levels of toxic chemicals, such as phthalates, in their bodies. The key message here is that everyone can reduce their exposure to potentially damaging chemicals by making a few lifestyle choices.

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