A chemical used to make plastic for baby bottles and food cans may be banned because it may have to do with possible cancer risks. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the traces of bisphenol A (BPA) that leach out of food containers may be dangerous especially for children under 3 years old. The chemical is used to seal food cans and to prevent liquids from shattering out of bottles; it is also used in making sunglasses or even CDs. It makes plastic stronger.

The American Chemistry Council however has defended the chemical's safety despite accusations on behalf of the federal National Toxicology Program which claimed that bisphenol can cause changes in behavior and the brain, and that it might reduce survival and general birth weight.

Around 93percent of Americans have traces of bisphenol in their urine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but this percentage is not at all harmful.

Canada became the first country to label bisphenol A as being a dangerous substance in April.

A meeting on Sept. 16 in Rockville, Maryland is supposed to brig some light into this story. There the FDA's Science Board will discuss the issue with the ones from The National Toxicology Program.

A bill that would ban all but trace amounts of BPA in food and beverage containers for kids age 3 and younger already passed California’s state senate, according to Associated Press. About eleven other states have taken similar bills into consideration.

Several companies such as Wal-Mart say they will stop using the substance if it appears to be dangerous.