Toxic BPA detected in 91 percent of Canadians: study

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Source: afp

AFP - The toxic chemical Bisphenol-A, or BPA, is detectable in the urine of more than nine in 10 Canadians, according to a study released Monday.

The Canadian Health Measures Survey of 5,600 Canadians aged six to 79 years, conducted by Statistics Canada between 2007 and 2009, found Canadian teens had the highest concentrations of BPA while the elderly had the lowest.
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Over 130 studies over the past decade have also linked even low levels of BPA to serious health problems, breast cancer, obesity and the early onset of puberty, among other disorders.

But its impact on humans is disputed, and it is still widely used in plastic water jugs, soft drink cans, hockey helmets, mobile phone housings, computers, car bumpers, carbonless papers and other consumer products.

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