Bisphenol A: Occurrence in food and the risk to health
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an organic compound that is widely used in the production of polycarbonate plastic containers for food use, such as clear single use and multiple use drinks bottles. BPA is also used in the internal coatings of some food and beverage cans. BPA is additionally used in many other consumer goods such as thermal receipt paper (to be banned in the EU from 2020), toys and compact discs (CDs), as well as in medical devices1. Typically, BPA is used in combination with other chemicals to manufacture plastics and resins2.
South East Branch End of Year Social 5 December 2018
This year 16 members and their partners were treated to an informative “Behind the Scenes” guided tour of the Natural History Museum in South Kensington. This was a rare opportunity to see a very few of the 80 million preserved specimens held in special storage facilities in the museum.