BPA in Canned Food Environmental Working Group
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You may know that bisphenol A, a synthetic estrogen found in the epoxy coatings of food cans, has been linked to many health problems. Many companies have publicly pledged to stop using BPA in their cans. But consumers like you have had no way to know which canned foods use BPA-based epoxy. Until now. EWG analyzed 252 canned food brands, mostly between January and August 2014, to find out which of them packed their food into cans coated with BPA-laden epoxy. Here's what we discovered.
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Products that contain BPA or phthalates
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Prices Drop As You Shop BPA FREE bisphenol A and phthalates free
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Bisphenol-A (BPA) in Foods commonly consumed in Southwest Nigeria
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What's in Your Can? Who's Using BPA - Green Cleaning Magazine
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FREE & FAST Shipping Bpa free bisphenol-a and phthalates guarantee
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10 Easy Ways to Reduce Your Exposure to BPA at Home
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Facing Consumer Pressure, Companies Start to Seek Safe
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Bisphenol-A (BPA) in Foods commonly consumed in Southwest Nigeria
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US Senator Warns of Canned Food Dangers
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USDA issues public warning about SPAM, spam
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What Foods Have The Highest Levels of BPA?
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Does Canned Food Really Deserve a Bad Rap?