BPA or bisphenol-A is a dangerous chemical linked to health concerns from digestive problems to issues with brain development. It’s recently been found in 91 percent of Canadians and is present in around two billion products here in the U.S. that we use on a daily basis. Because it’s the most
harmful on developing brains and bodies, children and pregnant women
especially need to avoid contact with BPA.
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Article by Becky Striepe found posted at
https://www.care2.com/greenliving/best-ways-to-avoid-bpa.html?page=3
While
the industry claims that BPA exposure levels from their products are
safe, that claim seems a little shaky when you start adding up all of
the places we come into contact with BPA: canned food and soda,
receipts, bottled water, plastic food containers, baby bottles and more. Here are some of the common places we come into contact with BPA each day and how to limit exposure.

1. Avoid Canned Food While some companies have taken the BPA out of their cans , most still use this harmful chemical in the canning process. Your
best bet is to either hunt down BPA free canned foods, like beans from
Eden Organics, or avoid them all together. This is especially
important with more acidic foods like tomatoes. You’ll want to stick
with fresh tomatoes or the sort that come in a glass jar or cardboard
box.

2. Quit Canned Soda BPA has been found in many varieties of canned soda . This is a pretty easy issue to address! Soda isn’t the healthiest option to begin with. Sticking with water and tea is better for your body beyond the BPA. If you do want to treat yourself to a soda pop, you’re better off with the sort from a soda fountain.

3. Turn Down That Receipt Most types of cash register receipts contain BPA. Since it’s a “free” form of the chemical, that means it
gets onto your hands and into your body in greater quantity than with
some of these other products. If possible, just say no to the
receipt when you’re at the store. If you do handle receipts, wash your
hands as soon as possible, especially before handling food. You can also
ask the store manager if they’re using BPA free receipts. The types
that do not contain BPA are thermal paper from Appleton Paper or regular
“bond” paper where the information is printed onto the receipt using
ink.

4. Ditch the Type 3 and 7 Plastics That bottled water delivered to your home or office is most likely stored in #7 plastic , and there are alternatives you can seek out. You’ll also want to check your baby bottles and water bottles carefully, as some varieties of those are made with #3 and #7 plastic. The plastic number should be at the bottom inside something that looks
like a recycle symbol. You definitely don’t want your child drinking out
of BPA-laden plastic!

5. Take Care When CanningCanning is a great way to preserve the harvest, but many canning jars also contain BPA in the lining . Fortunately, there are BPA free options, like these jars with glass lids from Weck Canning.

6. Nurse Your Baby In
most situations, breast is best, and we’re now learning that infant
formulas contain BPA from the packaging. You can lower the risk of BPA
exposure by using powdered formula, if breast feeding is not an option.
EWG has more detailed tips on BPA in formula and baby bottles .

7. Get Heard Of course, the best way to avoid BPA would be to ban the stuff all together. You can tell Congress to ban BPA with this petition. Do you guys have more tips for keeping BPA out of our bodies? I’d love to hear them in the comments!