On several occasions in Babies and more We have touched on the issue of bisphenol-A, since from time to time there is some news related to this chemical compound of polycarbonate or the debate about its danger is reopened.
The European Union has decided to ban from March 2011 the production of bottles with bisphenol A, a compound used in the manufacture of plastic for food, and its commercialization and import from June.
In this way, it is added to other countries that have already banned this product, such as Canada, which was the first country to consider bisphenol-A toxic product, Australia or several United States.
Experts from the European Union countries responsible for the issue reached a majority agreement on a proposal by the European Commission to ban bisphenol A in bottles, as the European executive said in a statement.
According to the European Commissioner in charge of Health and Consumption, John Dalli, who along with other experts have been considering the suitability or not of bisphenol-A for months and consulting previous studies,
This is good news for consumers and for European families, who can be sure that as of mid-2011, plastic bottles will not contain bisphenol A.
France and Denmark have already decided unilaterally to ban the manufacture and commercialization of plastic bottles containing bisphenol A. For now, we do not know if the compound will continue to be used in other plastics intended to contain food, such as certain containers or cups ...
In Spain, bottles manufactured with this chemical compound are still marketed, but also There are already several brands that manufacture bottles without bisphenol-A. In any case, if we are not sure if the bottles we have at home contain bisphenol-A, it should not be overheated, because the danger of the compound arises when its temperature rises.
