On afternoon in college my mom called me to say that she had thrown out my Nalgene water bottle collection from high school informed me that I should throw out the ones I had at school with me. The reason? BPA. Concerns were made when a chemical used in hard plastics, bisphenol A, was found to potentially cause reproductive abnormalities, breast and prostate cancers, diabetes, and heart disease. While the FDA and CDC claim that low levels of BPA are not dangerous, this chemical has not been studied enough to truly know everything about its potential harm.
After the frenzy of replaces water bottles and baby bottles, many people, including myself, thought everything was under control. However, a new study found 19 name-brand foods contained BPA from their plastic linings.
Foods with highest levels of BPA:
• Del Monte Fresh Cut Green Beans Blue Lake
• Progresso Vegetable Soup
• Campbell's Condensed Chicken Soup
While BPA in small amounts is not shown to be harmful so far, it is a good idea to know how much BPA your products contain and how much you are potentially ingesting. For more information read Study Finds Plastic Chemical BPA in Name-Brand Canned Foods - Children's Health - FOXNews.com
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