What is BPA?

What is BPA? I found that more and more baby products nowadays are promoting themselves as BPA free product, but what BPA is about? I have made some searching through the web and made a summary below:



BPA (Bisphenol-A) is a type of industrial chemical used to make polycarbonate plastic, epoxy resins and other products. If our food container which is made from polycarbonate plastic, the rate of BPA leaching into our food and drink will be increased when:

• Heating or pouring hot liquid on to containers
• Presence of acidic foods and beverages in the containers
• Repeated washing on the containers

BPA may lead to some negative health effects which includes prostate & breast cancer, obesity and neurological issue.

Useful or details information, you can get it from Wikipedia - Bisphenol A (BPA) or Bisphenol-A Website