Bye Bye BPA
Filed Under Health and Wellness |
No question about it: BPA remains a hot topic in health circles. It now appears the Canadian government will take the lead in the banning of bisphenol A, a chemical that mimics estrogen and increases the risk of impaired neurological development in children.
“It’s funny,” a friend of mine remarked, “how our parents’ generation and ours have grown up consuming BPA and we all seem fine.” The Canadian government, however, despite that fact that we all seem fine, thinks it’s better to play this one safe. Plans are being drawn up to have BPA labeled a toxic substance, and polycarbonate bottles are set to be banned officially in 2009.
It’s great that Canada is taking action. However, I am beginning to question how safe all the other numbered bottles are. To date, plastic bottles numbered 3, 6, and 7 are considered unsafe across the board.
That’s just what we know now. All plastic could prove to be unsafe to drink from; we just don’t have the research yet to prove it.
My friends and family would argue that sometimes it seems like everything is bad for you these days. No matter, it is still important to get the facts so you can decide for yourself the risks you are willing to take.
With the purchase of a glass bottle, you can bypass all plastic pitfalls when enjoying your drinking water. I think it’s a sound buy.
Erin
Mittelstaedt, M. Better safe than sorry, Ottawa says of plasitc ban. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved Saturday, April 19 2008.
