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Answering your questions about potentially toxic plastics

Posted by Beth Daley  April 23, 2008 10:27 AM
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Bisphenol A, one of the most common synthetic compounds in our environment is now considered potentially toxic by the Canadian government and stores from Wal-Mart to CVS are pulling the shatter-proof, transparent plastic baby and hiking bottles off store shelves. The Globe wrote about it today here http://boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2008/04/23/puzzle_precaution_over_plastic/.

What questions do you have about bisphenol A? We'll get them answered.

tags baby bottles, Bisphenol A, environment, hard plastic, Nalgene, No. 7 recyclable plastics, recycling
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