Waiter, there's a potential carcinogen in my soup

Reuters: "What Sprague didn't realize is that BPA, or bisphenol A, is ubiquitous. Simply put, just about anything you eat that comes out of a can -- from Campbell's Chicken Soup and SpaghettiOs to Diet Coke and BumbleBee Tuna -- contains the same exact chemical.

The exposure to BPA from canned food 'is far more extensive' than from plastic bottles, said Shanna Swan, a professor and researcher at the University of Rochester in New York. 'It's particularly concerning when it's lining infant formula cans.'

BPA is the key compound in epoxy resin linings that keep food fresher longer and prevents it from interacting with metal and altering the taste. It has been linked in some studies of rats and mice to not only cancer but also obesity, diabetes and heart disease."