CALIFORNIA may ban bisphenol A, a chemical found in some plastic food packaging and bottles, from products intended for young children. The proposed bill, introduced by assemblywoman Wilma Chan, was scheduled to be debated on Tuesday. If passed, it will be the first ban of its kind in the world.
Over 2 million tonnes of polycarbonate plastics are produced worldwide every year. The plastics consist of chains of bisphenol A. As they break down, BPA slowly leaches out.
“The chemical may cause early sexual maturity, low sperm count and hyperactivity”
A paper to be published in Environmental Health Perspectives…
