SIGG Admits to Trace BPA in Metal Water Bottles

SIGG, a top selling brand of 'eco-friendly', reusable metal water bottles contain the controversial compound BPA, according to a letter published this week by SIGG CEO Steve Wasik. The letter states that SIGG bottles produced before August 2008 contain trace amounts of BPA in the bottle liner.

BPA --or Bisphenol-A-- is a compound used in plastics that may be linked to an increased risk for breast cancer, prostate cancer and brain damage. In 2008 polycarbonate plastic bottles, which contain BPA, came under fire because they were found to leach BPA, posing a possible health risk. Consequently, several states are considering legistation around the use of the compound in consumer goods, while Canada has labeled BPA a toxic substance.

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Published on Sep-1-09