The other place bisphenol A lurks: our teeth

The other place bisphenol A lurks: our teeth

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The other place bisphenol A lurks: our teeth
Health Canada says the BPA in dental fillings
doesn't appear hazardous, but that hasn't stopped
people from worrying

CARLY WEEKS

From Thursday's Globe and Mail

April 24, 2008 at 8:45 AM EDT

Just when they thought they could breathe easy
after years of controversy concerning
mercury-based fillings, dentists are finding
themselves at the centre of a new debate over the
safety of the alternatives.

An increasing number of dentists are using
sealants and fillings that may expose patients to
bisphenol A, a chemical the federal government
said last week is potentially dangerous and will
be banned from use in plastic baby bottles. BPA is
a hormone disruptor that can mimic estrogen, and
some research has linked it to health
consequences, including early puberty in girls,
breast and prostate cancer, and attention deficit
and hyperactivity disorder. <snip>

This crap is also in Nalgene, etc, bottles with
recycling number 7.