Ban bisphenol A in drink cans!

To the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment and the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health

I am writing to you today about the recent study done by Health Canada that found bisphenol A (BPA) in 96% of the drink cans tested. As you know, cans are virtually unavoidable these days, and many children drink fruit drinks, pop and energy drinks from cans.

While I applaud the government's decision to get rid of bisphenol A in baby bottles, I'm concerned that children are still being exposed to this harmful chemical. International organizations, expert panels and more than 150 peer-reviewed studies have associated bisphenol A with a variety of health problems -- obesity, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, breast cancer and a wide range of developmental problems -- often at low levels of exposure.

I urge you to show the world, once again, that Canada is a leader when it comes to protecting our children's health from harmful chemicals: develop full-fledged regulatory measures that will get rid of bisphenol A from all food and beverage containers in Canada, starting with the drink cans we now know contain BPA.

Thank you.
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