Posted AT 12:52 AM EST on 19/01/08
Infant bottles, rates of bisphenol A being investigated
Health Canada is conducting studies to try to find out how much bisphenol A is leaking out of polycarbonate baby bottles and infant formula cans.
The action is part of the agency's effort to assess the safety of BPA, a widely used ingredient in many types of plastic, the epoxy resins lining the insides of most tin cans, and many other consumer products.
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