By: Jeremy Laurance, Health Editor, The Independent
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
One of the world’s most widely used chemicals, a key constituent of plastic food and drink containers, has been linked for the first time with increased rates of heart disease and diabetes in adults.
Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the 10 most common chemicals produced worldwide and gives plastic its rigidity, durability and light weight. Researchers now fear that tiny amounts which leach out of plastic containers into food and drink may cause harm to health.
absolutely.. plastic containers are harmful, especially to children..