CBC: The buzz on bisphenol A — the controversial chemical used to make many hard plastic toys, bottles and food containers — is proving perplexing for many consumers and retailers. As the growing debate about the potential health effects of BPA rages on, consumers are left puzzled as to whether they should keep or clear their cupboards of polycarbonate products.
On the one hand, recent animal studies theorize the chemical may be linked to obesity, infertility and insulin-resistance in rodents. Conversely, the plastics industry vigorously defends the chemical, noting it has been used widely for 50 years.
Health Canada had long held the chemical was not a risk to human health, but in October 2008 Canada became the first country in the world to ban the import and sale of polycarbonate baby bottles containing bisphenol A. The federal government also announced it would devote $1.7 million over three years to study the chemical.
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