Bisphenol-A (BPA) the chemical used to make hard plastics, line cans, and create carbonless receipts, raises the risk of breast cancer in rats and the FDA has raised an alarm about the potential harm BPA can cause; Wisconsin, Minnesota and Connecticut banned its use in children’s products. Environmentalists, public health organizations and child safety advocates are seeking to ban Bisphenol A (BPA). Last year, Chicago became the first city to ban BPA. 

 New study links breast cancer in rat offsprings exposed during pregnancy to BPA.

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