Bisphenol A is “Toxic”: Canadian Government says on October 17, 2008.

What does the federal government’s announcement mean?

The government of Canada has looked at scientific studies and data on the safety of bisphenol A (BPA) and has designated this chemical as “toxic” under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). This means that bisphenol A will be placed on the List of Toxic Substances of CEPA. By putting bisphenol A on the List of Toxic Substances, the government can then take various types of actions, such as regulations, guidelines or code of practice, for any part of the chemical’s life-cycle from the research and development stage through to manufacture, use, storage, transport and ultimate disposal or recycling.

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