A study in the September 17 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) showed that cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and liver-enzyme abnormalities can also be associated with the Bisphenol A, also known as BPA, the notorious chemical compound used in plastic packaging.

BPA is an organic compound with an annual production of approximately 3 million tons. The chemical is used in the making of common products including baby and water bottles, sports equipment, medical devices, CDs, and household electronics
As a result of this study, some scientists and activists want BPA banned for good when it comes to children's products such as baby bottles.

The Food And Drug Administration (FDA) has the ability to limit the use of BPA in food containers and medical devices, but in last month’s released report, the FDA concluded that BPA exposure is not enough to warrant action.

David Melzer, M.B., Ph.D., of Peninsula Medical School, Exeter, U.K., and his colleagues examined connections between urinary BPA concentrations and the health status of adults, using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 2003 and 2004. The survey included 1,455 adults, age 18 through 74 years, with measured urinary BPA concentrations. The study's authors wrote that their work could not definitively prove that BPA had a part in causing the diseases.

The necessity of extreme measures to be taken by government officals is growing because BPA is so very hard to avoid.
This month the federal National Toxicology Program also reported the chemical may affect the development of the brains and prostate glands of fetuses and young children.