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Biphenyl A: the canned food is without danger, according to Health Canada,

There would not be any risk for health to consume canned food, whatever they are, even though the interior coating of the canned food boxes contains the TO biphenyl (BPA).

The BPA is a chemical substance used in the manufacture of the polychromatic, a light and resistant plastic matter that serves to manufacture a multitude of products, like the reusable bottles of water and some food packing’s.

he is also used to manufacture the seal that covers the inside of the canned foods in order to prevent the interactions between food and the metal of the canned food. And in spite of treatments in the factory, he can have residues of BPA that mix themselves to food there.

However, in the setting of study led on rats, the BPA would have disrupted their endocrine system: imitating the functions of the estrogen. the female sexual hormone. the BPA would have caused some to the birth defects and the problems of development of the young rats.

An infinitesimal quantity “without danger”

“The residues that can remain in the canned foods are infinitesimal quantities and without danger,” said Samuel Doddery, director of the Office of the safety of chemicals, to Health Canada.

Lately, Health Canada revealed to have detected the presence of BPA in most cans of soft drinks (sodas) or of energy drinks subject to tests.

But the quantities of free BPA varied from 24 to 74 parts by billion (or by one thousand trillion). What is very far from the quantities to which the of laboratory rats had been submitted previously.

It is why Health Canada judges that the BPA contained in the ducklings of sodas as well as in all other canned food product does not put any risk for health.

“It would be necessary to consume several hundreds of canned food boxes per day to pass the doorstep of BPA judged safe”, illustrate Samuel Doddery.

Already, in last May, one recommended to the Canadians to maintain their food habits in what milked to the canned foods. “The consumers can be reassured that this food is without danger and can make part of a balanced regime” always, affirm-on1.

“And this recommendation takes into account the set of the potential sources of BPA. The main source being the food”, specify Samuel Doddery.

Precaution for the infants

Nevertheless, the Federal Ministry of Health makes itself more cautious concerning the infants than it judges more vulnerable to the effects of the A. Biphenyl That is why the Canadian government undertook the writing of a regulation aiming to forbid the import and the sale of the bottles that contain the BPA lately.

According to Ariel Fenster2 chemist, it is possible that the children in full growth are more vulnerable to the effects of the GAP and he greets the recourse to the principle of precaution of Health Canada.

However, he believes that the risk is extremely minimal since some natural food contains the estrogenic substances that is not ominous for health. “

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