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Monday, April 21, 2008

In Response to Bisphenol-A Studies, Retailers Will Remove Products

As Reg•Watch blogged last week, federal researchers have released a draft report which calls into question the safety of Bisphenol-A, a common chemical substance found in certain hard plastics and the linings of food cans.

Meanwhile, studies conducted by the Canadian government has led the country to ban the sale of baby bottles containing Bisphenol-A. A Canadian health minister said, "We believe it is our responsibility to ensure families, Canadians and our environment are not exposed to a potentially harmful chemical," according to The Washington Post.

Because of the Canadian ban and the U.S. study, retailers in both countries are beginning to pull products containing Bisphenol-A from store shelves. From the Post article:

Wal-Mart Canada began pulling all baby products containing BPA from its shelves this week, and the chain said it plans to stop selling products containing BPA in U.S. stores by next year. Playtex said it would offer free non-BPA bottles to parents and will stop using BPA in all products by year's end. Nalgene, the maker of reusable water bottles that are popular among athletes, said yesterday it would discontinue production of bottles made with the chemical and recall existing products already in its stores.