What is BPA and how does it affect our health? Should we be worried? BPA stands for bisphenol A. It is an industrial chemical that has been used to make certain plastics and resins since the 1960s. What’s the problem with BPA? BPA enters the body via the foods we eat, particularly canned food, food served hot in plastic containers, plastic baby bottles and plastic water bottles. BPA has been proved to act as a hormone disruptor, meaning that it…
