Scientific evidence links our routine exposure to BPA to a range of diseases, including breast cancer. As diet continues to be our main route of exposure to BPA, Breast Cancer UK is calling for it to be removed from all food and drinks packaging and replaced with safer alternatives. Scientific studies have found that an important route of exposure to BPA is via our food and drink. BPA leaches from the packaging and into the products, especially when they are scratched or heated during cooking and in the dishwasher. The European Food Safety Authority recently conducted an assessment on BPA toxicity and exposures (12). Despite acknowedging that “uncertainties” remain around the potential health effects of BPA on the mammary gland, reproductive, metabolic, neurobehavioural and immune systems, EFSA concluded that BPA poses "no risk" to human health - a conclusion we have significant concerns about. Many scientists remain unconvinced about the safety of BPA. They warn that even a low daily dose can have adverse affect.
