Bisphenol A is a toxic plastics chemical found in polycarbonate plastic and the resinous lining of food cans.

Lasting Image is aware of the recent negative publicity about Bisphenol-A (“BPA”), a material used in polycarbonate water bottles. However, we note that on February 25, 2008, the US Department of Health & Human Services (a division of FDA) issued the following statements about BPA:

“With regard to consumer exposure, FDA found that the small amounts of BPA that migrated into food from the use of PC-based polymers and BPA-based epoxy coatings result in a cumulative daily intake of 11 micrograms per person per day (µg/person/day)…FDA believes that this level of exposure to adults and infants is safe as defined in 21 CFR §170.3(i). This conclusion is based upon our most recently completed reviews of two pivotal multigenerational oral studies performed under applicable regulatory guidelines.”

“FDA has compared the “no observable effect” levels of the data reviewed to the estimated daily intake values and considers that an adequate margin of exposure exists for the conclusion of reasonable certainty of no harm under the intended conditions of use.”

“FDA is aware of multiple safety assessments recently performed on BPA, including those conducted by the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavorings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food and the Japanese National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. Neither of these risk assessments disagrees with FDA’s current position of the safe use of BPA at the current exposure level.”

How do you get rid of it?
Unfortunately, BPA is so widely used and manufactured that you're not likely to eliminate it from your system altogether.