The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to review the use of a chemical in plastics used for drinking water and other food containers: bisphenol A, or BPA. New reviews found that the earlier decisions to allow it relied more on studies from the companies that make the chemical than on independent studies.
New studies have linked BPA with several health problems. Last year it was linked with heart disease and diabetes, and also with obesity. It has also been linked with hormone disorders in women and children, because it mimics some of the body's hormones.
Consumers can avoid BPA by drinking from glass or metal containers and storing food and drink in ceramic ones. Avoid storing or heating food in plastic. Most importantly, keep plastic containers away from pregnant and breastfeeding women, babies and children, as the data show these groups are most at risk.
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