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Why you'd have to eat 64 cans of green beans per day - every day - to get too much BPA

  • Written by Michael P. Holsapple, Director and Endowed Chair of Center for Research on Ingredient Safety, Michigan State University

Those making the traditional green bean casserole over the holidays might see a label on their can of green beans or mushroom soup that reads, “BPA-free lining.” BPA, or bisphenol A, is an industrial chemical used to make plastics and resins, which are often used in containers that store food and beverages.

Specifically, most metal food...

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