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Bisphenol A, a hormone-disrupting chemical used in food packaging, is present in almost all Europeans’ bodies, posing a severe health risk, study says

www.eea.europa.eu Public exposure to widely used Bisphenol A exceeds acceptable health safety levels

Population exposure to the synthetic chemical Bisphenol A (BPA), which is used in everything from plastic and metal food containers to reusable water bottles and drinking water pipes in Europe is well above acceptable health safety levels, according to updated research data. This poses a potential h...

Public exposure to widely used Bisphenol A exceeds acceptable health safety levels

Population exposure to the synthetic chemical Bisphenol A (BPA), which is used in everything from plastic and metal food containers to reusable water bottles and drinking water pipes in Europe is well above acceptable health safety levels, according to updated research data by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Research has suggested it is linked to a range of health disorders linked to hormone disruption, such as breast cancer and infertility. France is the only country to have entirely banned BPA.

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