Bisphenol A or BPA is used to develop certain types of plastic that are used in a large number of preparations for variety products. Containers made with these materials may expose people to BPA in water and food. Medical equipments and other more popular products, like coating for thermal papers, may also be a factor significantly to human exposure. Some animal studies have found that the development of fetus may be harmed by BPA, but scientists do not believe the fact about the value of the animal research for predicting adverse side effects in people.
Schierow and Lister (2010) assert that ...