Most people never think twice about drinking from plastic water bottles or storing leftovers in plastic containers. However, ...

Narrator: The BPA molecules that make up plastic are bound together by what's called an ester bond, which is extremely sensitive to heat. So when you heat up your food in plastic, that heat breaks ...

The plastic #7 containers often contain BPA, and although this substance is being phased out ... Containers for Chinese takeout - All sizes 1 pint measures 2-1/4" x 3" on the bottom and 3-3/4" x 3" on ...

BPA has been used in food packaging since the 1960s. Look for plastic products with a “BPA-free” label, and be aware that plastics marked with recycle codes 3 or 7 may contain BPA.

However, it is possible to reduce your exposure by avoiding BPA in plastic packaging. Most plastics are labelled with a number which allows you to work out whether it contains BPA. The number is ...