BPA is one of the highest volume of chemicals produced worldwide. It is a starting material for the synthesis of plastics. BPA-based plastic is clear and tough, and is made into plastic bottles including water bottles, sports equipment, CDs, and DVDs. Epoxy resins containing BPA are used to line water pipes, as coatings on the inside of many food and beverage cans and in making thermal paper such as that used in sales receipts. BPA is a xenoestrogen, exhibiting estrogen-mimicking, hormone-like properties that raise concern about its suitability in some consumer products and food containers. FDA has ended its authorization of the use of BPA in baby bottles and infant formula packaging, based on market abandonment, not safety. Research has linked exposure to fertility problems, male impotence, heart disease and other conditions.
Bisphenol A (BPA)
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