2008 Canada declares BPA a “dangerous substance.” Canada became the first country to declare BPA a chemical of concern, and added it to its toxic substances list. The Canadian government’s decision was based on concerns about BPA’s potential health effects on fetuses and babies, as well as its environmental effects.
Buka I, Osornio-Vargas A, Walker R. Canada declares bisphenol A a ‘dangerous substance’: Questioning the safety of plastics. Paediatr Child Health. 2009 Jan;14(1):11-3.
The Green Science Policy Institute was founded by Dr. Arlene Blum after she learned that the same chlorinated tris flame retardant that her research had helped remove from children’s pajamas in the 1970s was used in furniture and baby products.