Dangerous Drug Alert


Health Canada is calling “Bisphenol A” a dangerous substance, making it the first regulatory body in the world to reach such a determination and taking the initial step toward measures to control exposures to it.

Bisphenol A is the new dangerous drug in town. The Government of Canada has declared the substance dangerous and people are now skittish about using any plastic stuff for fear of getting the big C. Bisphenol A is a chemical used to make polycarbon plastics and epoxy resins. It is found in among other items, baby bottles, canned foods, watercooler bottles, flatware and seals for cavity-prone teeth.

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a compound that mimics estrogen, which can disrupt the endocrine system and could induce adverse hormonal responses. Studied effects on animals give rise to fear that low-level exposure might cause similar effects in human beings.

What next are we to be afraid of?