TORONTO — Health Canada testing has detected bisphenol A in baby foods in glass jars with metal lids and in some 18.5-litre polycarbonate bottles of drinking water, but it says the levels are low and pose no health or safety concerns.
Detailed reports on levels of the chemical, also known as BPA, in various products purchased last year in Ottawa were posted on the Health Canada website Thursday.
The baby food survey covered 122 products sold last August under seven brands by six different companies. Among the 99 products where the BPA could be quantified, about 70 per cent had levels of less than one part per billion - well below the migration limit of 600 parts per billion set by a directive for BPA in food.
BPA can migrate from plastic and the plastic linings of metal cans and lids. A plastic coating on the lids prevents corrosion of the metal and contamination of the food.
Studies done in animals show BPA acts like the female hormone estrogen, and has been linked to cancer and infertility. Some environmental groups have called for it to be banned from food packaging.
The government has already taken action to>>>
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