Happy Earth Day: Canada Declares BPA Toxic
As reported by the New York Times, Canada officially declared bisphenol-a (BPA) toxic, leading the way to ban polycarbonate baby bottles:
The Canadian government moved Friday to ban polycarbonate infant bottles, the most popular variety on the market, after it officially declared one of their chemical ingredients toxic. The action, by the departments of health and environment, is the first taken by any government against bisphenol-a, or BPA, a widely used chemical that mimics a human hormone. It has induced long-term changes in animals exposed to it through tests.