A study by Health Canada detected trace levels of the substance in baby bottles marketed as BPA-free. However, memos exchanged between agency officials characterized the findings in two brands as high readings. But doubts have been expressed over the findings as producers of BPA-free bottles dismiss the findings as flawed and Health Canada said the BPA presence, which it believes poses no health threat, could be as a result of cross contamination during the bottle manufacturing process. The Health Canada study was carried out on nine brands of non-polycarbonate bottles last year following the Canadian Government declaration that it would ban polycarbonate bottles on fears BPA was leaching into liquids. The results, obtained by Canwest under a freedom of access request, found BPA in a polypropylene bottle, which should contain no BPA, said a senior scientist. He recommended further tests be carried out on other brands. No brand names were released for fear of the commercial consequences.
