What is BPA (Bisphenol A)?
BPA is basically made out of three highly poisonous materials.
With so much talk about BPA and everyone calling it a chemical, we thought we should really find out exactly what it is. After some research it was easy to see why everyone calls it a chemical, because there is no real simple way to define it. An ingredient list comes to mind, but gets hard the minute you realize you need to find out what the ingredients are in words one can understand.
BPA = Acetone + Phenol + Hydrochloric Acid
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical discovered by a Russian scientist, A.P. Dianin, in 1891. BPA is made with acetone, phenol and hydrochloric acid.
1. Acetone is a strong solvent, the main or only ingredient in nail polish remover.
2. Phenol, also known as carbolic acid, is an antiseptic and a caustic poison. During World War II, the Nazis used phenol injections for rapid executions in concentration camps.
3. Hydrochloric acid, or muriatic acid, is a strong corrosive mineral acid frequently used to clean mineral deposits in swimming pools.
Yikes! Are these any products that you want anywhere near your food? Probably not anywhere near your body.
The most important thing to remember is that BPA is an important ingredient in hard, see-through plastics and some resins. BPA is used to make plastic baby bottles, plastic cutlery, dishes, bowls, the lining in food and beverage cans, dental sealants, and many other products. Most products that contain BPA have a 7 or 3 on the bottom.
All this information and more can be found at Wikipedia.
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