The highest levels were found in some cans of Prince's ham. There is a scientific debate raging about what is a safe level for exposure to bisphenol a, with a number of scientists finding effects on animals at very low doses, only slightly higher than those that this survey estimates. The Government must put pressure on the canning industry and supermarkets to get rid of this risky chemical. In the mean time, the public has a right to know which cans contain this hormone disrupter. The Government should stop protecting its friends in the chemical industry and start protecting our health.
Most canned food contains bisphenol A, study finds'.
ENDS Report 315, April 2001. ENDS Report 314, March 2001.