The concern with plastic food containers is the transfer of chemicals into the food. Recently, there has been a lot of interest in bisphenol A (BPA). In larger amounts, BPA has been shown to interfere with hormones, prim...Full Answer
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD answeredOver 90% of all canned goods in the United States have BPA. If the label doesn’t read “BPA-free,” chances are that it contains the chemical. More acidic foods like tomatoes, chili, and canned soup...Full Answer - 1 AnswerA
Dr. Michael Roizen, MD answeredExposure to BPA and DEHP (a phthalate found in many plastic household items) has now been linked to reduced thyroid hormones, which every cell in your body depends on.<br /><br />It is now also recommended that you avoid...Full Answer - 1 AnswerADr. Michael Roizen, MD answeredA debate rages over the safety of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical added to some plastic. Is it leaching into food and drink, and is BPA harmful to health? Animal study after animal study finds that BPA lowers fertili...Full Answer
- 1 AnswerADr. Michael Roizen, MD answeredFollow my 6-step plan to reduce bisphenol A (BPA) exposure:<br /><ul><li>Eliminate canned foods (BPA lines the cans) and opt for fresh or frozen foods. In a small study, five families who ate fresh foods for 3 days s...Full Answer
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Environmental Working Group (EWG) answeredSee All AnswersTo avoid exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), you can eat fresh foods instead of canned -- many food cans are lined with BPA. You could also research which companies don’t use BPA or similar chemicals in their products a...Full Answer - 1 AnswerADr. Michael Roizen, MD answeredBPA is likely to be in older clear, hard, refillable plastic water bottles, pitchers, and baby bottles -- most new models are BPA-free. But it's also in the lining of up to 80% of food cans, so choose fresh or frozen foo...Full Answer
- 1 AnswerAEnvironmental Working Group (EWG) answeredSome may say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but do you really want a chemical used in plastics imitating the sex hormone estrogen in your body? No! Unfortunately, bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic hormone...Full Answer
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RealAge answeredThey could be. But the real question is how dangerous the typical daily exposure to these chemicals really is to babies and children -- and to us adults, for that matter.<br /> <br /> One of the main controversies conc...Full Answer - 1 AnswerA
American Dental Association answeredPeople are exposed to Bisphenol A (BPA) -- a chemical used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins -- primarily by eating foods from containers whose lining contains BPA. Small children may be expos...Full Answer
