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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical compound primarily used in the manufacturing of various plastics. It is a colourless solid which is soluble in most common organic solvents, but has very poor solubility in water. [2] [7] BPA is produced on an industrial scale by the condensation reaction of phenol and acetone. Global production in 2022 was ...
On 12 April 2012, the Swedish government announced that Sweden will ban BPA in cans containing food for children under the age of three. [161] Since January 2, 2020, BPA has been banned in thermal receipts as a consequence of the EU wide ban. [162] Since September 1, 2016, it is prohibited to use BPA when relining water pipes with CIPP. [162]
Ractopamine. Many foreign regions, including Europe, China and Russia, have banned pork from the U.S. because it may contain ractopamine, a drug fed to pigs to make them grow more and grow faster.
Since 2008, [2] at least 40 countries have banned the use of plastics containing Bisphenol A in baby bottles due to safety concerns (see Regulation). [22] Bottles made of polycarbonate may be marked as "#7 PC". [23] Bisphenol S (BPS) and Bisphenol F (BPF) have been used as substitutes for BPA.
Minnesota will be a happier place for babies starting Jan. 1. That's when a new ban takes effect on sippy cups and baby bottles containing Bisphenol-A (BPA). This controversial chemical is used in ...
The electrolyte drink is banned in Europe because it contains a handful of outlawed ingredients including brominated vegetable oil, Yellow 5 and 6, and Red 40, all of which have been linked to ...
Parties to the convention have agreed to a process by which persistent toxic compounds can be reviewed and added to the convention, if they meet certain criteria for persistence and transboundary threat. The first set of new chemicals to be added to the convention were agreed at a conference in Geneva on 8 May 2009.
Since 2009, the ancient country has banned wearing high heels at its historical sites, such as the Acropolis. The ban is based on the logic that high heels put too much pressure on a small area ...