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Plastic Chemical BPA Declared Toxic In Canada

Posted by Soulskill on from the good-thing-it's-not-toxic-here dept.

Julie188 writes "The Canadian government has formally declared bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical widely used to create clear, hard plastics, as well as food can liners, to be a toxic substance. Does this mean that you'll be tackled by the Canadian Mounties if you stroll around with some bottled water? Not exactly. Being a toxic chemical doesn't mean you can't get a little love. The government will at first try and set limits on how much BPA can be released into the air or water by factories that use the compound."

6 of 168 comments (clear)

  1. Fine, Canada by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Fine, Canada. We're going to declare Justin Bieber a toxic substance.

    Your move.

    1. Re:Fine, Canada by shutdown+-p+now · · Score: 2, Funny

      We wholeheartedly agree, but recycling him would require a major effort to ensure safe disposal. Would you be willing to help with that?

    2. Re:Fine, Canada by nacturation · · Score: 3, Funny

      Fine, Canada. We're going to declare Justin Bieber a toxic substance.

      Justin Bieber is living proof of the fact that BPA mimics the effects of estrogen.

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  2. Re:But asbestos is fine! by macraig · · Score: 4, Funny

    Political asbestos maneuverings are indeed serpentine, aren't they?

  3. Canada bans BPA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    or was it just misheard, maybe they wanted to ban BP Eh

  4. Re:Thermal Receipts have the most BPA by baegucb · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oddly enough, I usually don't eat the receipt.