Canada BPA review upholds use in food packaging

Health Canada says its reassessment of bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging indicates current exposure levels are not high enough to cause concern about adverse health effects in adults or infants. The review also found that Canadians’ exposure to BPA from food packaging is lower than estimates reported in the government’s prior review in 2008. Officials in Canada conducted the 2012 assessment of BPA in food packaging to take into account more recent exposure data. Green Light: Exposure found to be...

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