Don't Panic: New Study on Bisphenol A (BPA) in Cans Shows Nothing New

TreeHugger: "Replacements exist for polycarbonates made from BPA; most people have moved to stainless steel and Eastman Tritan bottles and most retailers have stopped selling bottles made with BPA. But there are few substitutes for BPA epoxies in cans.

Even the The National Workgroup for Safe Markets can only recommend that 'Can makers and can lining makers should continue the research that is underway to identify an effective can lining that protects food from microbes and toxic contaminants. We recommend continued aggressive research utilizing green chemistry principles, which guide design of chemical products and processes to reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances.'

April recently posted 7 Companies You Can Trust to Use BPA-Free Cans, but we don't yet know about the long term effectiveness or safety of these linings."