What is BPA?

What is BPA?

-BPA (or Bisphenol A) is a chemical found in a vast array of food and drink packaging. And a plethora of scientific studies link BPA with serious health issues. Concerns have been raised about baby bottles containing BPA. As a result, there are now BPA-free baby bottles on the market.

Why is it dangerous?

Researchers have found that BPA leaches into food and drink and ends up in humans. In fact, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) found measurable amounts of BPA in the bodies of more than 90 percent of the US population studied.

Your doctor at Skyline Chiropractic wants patients to know that BPA is problematic because it is an endocrine disruptor. This means that low doses of bisphenol A can mimic the body's own hormones, possibly causing negative health effects.

Although the US FDA and the chemical industry maintain that BPA is safe, the US Congress has taken steps to restrict the use of Bisphenol A and has asked the FDA to re-examine its position on the chemical.

Canada recently announced plans to phase out of Bisphenol A in baby products. And Nalgene, Playtex and Wal-Mart have agreed to no longer manufacture or carry many products containing BPA.