Levels of the hormone-disrupting chemical BPA soared by 1,221 per cent in people who ate canned soup, a new Harvard study reveals.
“Very little has been done with cans,” lead author Dr. Jenny Carwile told the Star on Wednesday. “They haven’t been on the radar recently. Now they are.”
Canada banned Bisphenol-A in polycarbonate plastic baby bottles in 2008 and declared BPA toxic in 2010. Most major manufacturers have now replaced BPA in baby bottles and infants’ sipping cups.