Don’t worry, the FDA already decided they weren’t going to do anything about this:
A chemical widely used in plastic food and drink containers may narrow coronary arteries, raising the risk of heart attacks, research suggests.
High levels of bisphenol-A (BPA) in the urine were seen significantly more often in patients with severe damage to the arteries supplying blood to the heart.
Scientists analysed data from 591 participants in a UK study looking at the causes of coronary artery disease (CAD).
In all, 385 patients had severely damaged arteries, while 86 were moderately affected and 120 were healthy.
BPA levels were significantly higher in those with severe CAD compared with individuals having normal coronary arteries.
A number of previous studies have already linked the chemical to an increased risk of heart disease. The new study suggests that the specific reason for the association may be narrowing of the arteries.
And isn’t it nice that we have virtually no way of knowing when and how we’re ingesting this crap?