Pouring hot water on polycarbonate plastic bottles appears to
trigger leaching of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) that could be
harmful to consumers, according to a new study.
A naturally epoxised oil from Ethiopia's vernonia weed could
provide food and drink processors with a safe and sustainable
substitute for the resin used to line packaging.
The EU's food agency today set a maximum limit for human daily
intakes of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical implicated as a potential
carcinogen and widely used in plastic food packaging and cans.