Tuesday, August 18, 2015

What is BPA and how can you recognize it?

BPA is an organic synthetically manufactured compound used together with Polycarbonate plastics that arewidely used. BPA stands for Bisphenol A with the Chemcial formula C15H16O2.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisphenol_A

As it is possibly linked to a variety of health risks, it is better to avoid anything that contains BPA as it can leach easily. Read more here on health related issues with BPA:
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/03/28/is-bpa-free-plastic-safe/

You can find from the bottom of the can or bottle if it is BPA free. It appears if you can avoid PVC you can avoid BPA.
 

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