March 30, 2011
Study Examines Use of BPA In Food Packaging
Excerpt: A new study by the Newton-based environmental group Silent Spring Institute has found that consuming a diet of mostly fresh, unpackaged foods can dramatically reduce the levels of Bisphenol A and phthalates in people’s urine within days.
“We wanted to find out how much food packaging contributes to people's exposure to Bisphenol A and phthalates,” said Ruthann Rudel, a toxicologist who is the director of research for Silent Spring.
More commonly known as BPA, Bisphenol A and phthalates are the building blocks of plastics – used to produce everything from water bottles and Tupperware to compact disc cases and the inner lining of cans.