Posted AT 4:59 AM EDT on 20/11/07
Safety review of bisphenol A to take six months, Ottawa says
Health Canada says it is starting a risk assessment into the safety of bisphenol A, a controversial chemical that mimics the hormone estrogen and is used in hundreds of common plastic items ranging from baby bottles to tin cans.
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