stop the plastic madness - BPA contaminants found in 91% of canadians

"About 91 per cent of Canadians have detectable levels of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used to make some hard plastic containers, bottles and toys, a new report suggests.

Statistics Canada released the finding Monday as part of the results of its survey measuring the levels of various contaminants in the urine of Canadians aged six to 79.

Bisphenol A is an industrial chemical used to make polycarbonate plastic for water bottles and food containers as well as the protective lining in metal cans. It does not occur naturally in the environment.

Some studies on animals suggest that low levels of exposure to BPA very early in life can affect brain development and behaviour, but scientists are unsure in interpreting how these findings might be relevant to human health, Statistics Canada said.

Animal studies suggest that, once ingested, BPA may imitate estrogen and other hormones, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health."

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/08/16/bpa-bisphenol-levels-urine-contamination.html#ixzz0wnSotHdE

...so, breastfeed your babies, stop buying bottled water and those brain-dead plastic toys for kids or yourself, eat whole, fresh foods and get creative about packaging. there are many easy ways to avoid plastics everyday. use the i-n-t-e-r-n-e-t, if you can't come up with ideas yourself. all the options are out there - it for your own good, and that of your eggs & sperm cells ;)