Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Health Canada Survey of Bisphenol A in Canned Food Products from Canadian Markets

Health Canada : "Health Canada recently conducted a survey entitled Survey of Bisphenol A in Canned Food Products from Canadian Markets

This survey examined samples from 78 different canned food products, and found only low levels of BPA. The results of this survey confirm that exposure to BPA from canned food products is very low and poses no health or safety concerns to the general population.

The survey was conducted by Health Canada as part of its research and monitoring agenda to further gather occurrence levels of BPA in canned food products for sale in Canada, and improve its understanding of Canadians' exposure to this chemical through food sources."

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