BPA Compound in Food Cans May Cause Health Problems

IBTHealth: "'It's particularly concerning when it's lining infant formula cans,' said Shanna Swan, a professor and researcher at the University of Rochester in New York.

BPA is used to keep food fresher longer and prevents it from interacting with metal and altering the taste.

Trade groups stand behind the safety of BPA, citing studies from governmental health agencies that say BPA is not harmful. But, earlier this year the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expressed 'some concern' about BPA for the very first time. This came on the heels of recent independent scientific studies that rose concerns. So the FDA plans on tapping into $30 million of federal stimulus funds to study the chemical's effects on the human body."