Prostate Cancer-Linked Chemical Prompts Alert on Baby-Food Cans
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A chemical linked with prostate cancer and infertility should be eliminated from cans and plastics used to package food for babies and young children, a consumer advocacy group said.
The chemical Bisphenol A, or BPA, was detected in 87 percent of the 38 canned products -- ranging from baby food to tuna to coconut milk -- tested by the group, Choice. “Relatively high” levels of BPA were found in some baby and infant foods, the Sydney-based group said in a statement today.