Bisphenol A (BPA)

patients do ask about this because it has been in the news.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/21/opinion/21thur2.html

what exactly is the concern?

where is BPA found?

do you need to get rid of all the plastic items in the house?

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/media/questions/sya-bpa.cfm

from wikipedia it appears that it's mostly the polycarbonate type plastics. Type 7 and type 3 plastics, specifically.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisphenol_A

sorry I don't have better sources.