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Government of Canada Protects Families With Bisphenol A Regulations
On June 26, 2009, the Government of Canada announced that it is moving forward with proposed regulations to prohibit the advertisement, sale and importation of polycarbonate plastic baby bottles that contain bisphenol A, otherwise known as BPA, to reduce newborn and infant exposure to this substance.
See below for more information on the Government's approach to bisphenol A:
Consultation Document on Bisphenol A (Proposed Industrial Effluent Release Limit Regulations) 
- Bisphenol A technical information (Canada Gazette notice, final screening assessment, proposed risk management approach)
- Bisphenol A Research and Monitoring Activities
- Consultation - Proposed Prohibition of Polycarbonate Baby Bottles that Contain Bisphenol A
- Fact Sheet on Bisphenol A
- Food and Nutrition - Bisphenol A
- Government of Canada Acts to Protect Newborns and Infants from Bisphenol A in Polycarbonate Plastic Baby Bottles
- Government of Canada Protects Families With Bisphenol A Regulations
- Government of Canada Takes Action on Another Chemical of Concern: Bisphenol A
- Health Canada Responds to Concerns Raised About Bisphenol A in Canned Food
- Health Canada's Study of Baby Bottles and Bottle Liners
- Minister Clement's Remarks on Bisphenol A
- Questions and Answers on Bisphenol A
- Report by the external Challenge Advisory Panel on Bisphenol A
- Safety of Plastic Containers Commonly Found in the Home
