BPA and BPS—what are they and where to find them.
/ What are BPA and BPS?
Bisphenol A (BPA) and Bisphenol S (BPS) are chemical cousins that are commonly found in plastics, food and beverage can linings, and other consumer products. BPA is known to mimic estrogen and, in animal studies, researchers have linked developmental exposure to it to reproductive harm, increased cancer susceptibility, and abnormalities in brain development and fat metabolism.
/Potential Health Risks:
BPA: Harm to brain, behavior and prostate in young children; many other effects triggered by hormone disruption
BPS: Related to hormone disruption
Where do you find them?
The most common sources of exposure are canned food, thermal receipts, and water.
A thermal receipt is the kind of receipt you get from almost every cashier. These receipts are loaded with BPA. BPA is readily absorbed by your skin.