Earlier this month, I reported on a decision by sporting goods retailer Mountain Equipment Co-op to remove some products made with bisphenol A from store shelves. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical most often used to harden plastics products, such as baby bottles, water bottles, etc. Environmentalists say bisphenol A has been linked to cancer and other nasty diseases. MEC became the first national retailer to take BPA products off the shelf.
Now, a second major retailer in Canada is moving to nix BPA products. Lululemon Athletica Inc. of Vancouver has also decided to sell products without BPA, says activist group Environmental Defence.
The U.S. Federal Drug Administration has not ruled that BPA products should not be used. In Canada, Health Canada has BPA under review, with a decision expected in March. The Ontario government is also reviewing the safety of BPA.