Canned Food (BPA Lining)

Canned goods with epoxy linings.

57Moderate burden · out of 100

Cleaner swapGlass jars, cartons, or 'BPA-free' cans

How this score is built

What each input rests on

The three ratings behind the score, and the studies each rests on
Input	Rating	Evidence
Chemical hazard	4/10	EFSA's panel set a tolerable daily intake for BPA of 0.2 ng/kg body weight, with the immune system as the most sensitive target, and found average and high dietary exposures in all age groups exceeded it by two to three orders of magnitude. Re-evaluation of the risks to public health related to the presence of bisphenol A (BPA) in foodstuffs · EFSA J 2023 DOI 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.6857 · PMID 37089179 · Abstract · read 2026-10-09
Everyday exposure	5/10	In 7,669 NHANES 2003-2008 participants, one canned food in the past 24 hours went with 24% higher urinary BPA and two or more with 54%; canned soup with 229%. The consumption of canned food and beverages and urinary Bisphenol A concentrations in NHANES 2003-2008 · Environ Res 2016 DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2016.06.008 · PMID 27362993 · Abstract, Results · read 2026-10-02
Persistence	3/10	unsourced input

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What this means for you

BPA and its substitutes migrate from can linings into food, especially acidic and fatty contents. Choose glass or verified BPA-free packaging.

Evidence strength: strong

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