A country that had already put a stop to this chemical, Canada is the first country to consider bisphenol-A toxic product. Recall that bisphenol-A is a chemical contained in polycarbonate that is used to harden plastic and make bottles, bottles and food packaging.
A chemical agent that could be harmful to health in certain circumstances, according to various research from around the world. On several occasions throughout my journey through the blog we have touched on the issue of bisphenol-A, because every so often some related news comes out or the debate about its danger is reopened.
The country added the compound, known as BPA, to a list of substances considered potentially harmful to health or the environment. This makes it easier for Ottawa to regulate the use of the chemical, perhaps by limiting only the amount that can be sent to the air or water or perhaps with direct prohibitions on the use of the substance in some specific food containers.
Recall that its use in bottles and other containers could be dangerous when heated, and release particles of the chemical to food.
The risk statement of the BPA by the Canadian Government is very strong in terms of its conclusions, so it is assumed that reactions will occur in other parts of the world.
The center of health concerns about BPA is related to its potential effect as an endocrine switch, which makes it possible to mimic or interfere with certain hormones in the body and damage development, especially in younger children.
We will have to see how research in this field evolves, and the measures taken by other countries, as well as the reactions of industries linked to the use of bisphenol-A, and hopefully it will clear up soon the convenience or not of the use of this compound, if it has not been done enough.
For parents concerned about this issue, I remember that there are certain models of bottles that lack this chemical, and that there is the option of heating food in ceramic or glass containers and then transferring them to plastic once they have lower temperatures.
In any case, the fact that Canada declares bisphenol A a toxic chemical, generates even greater limitations for the chemical industry, which is used in products as varied as bottles, aluminum cans and containers of all kinds.
