Are Our Water Bottles BPA Free? So what is BPA? Why is it being avoided?

Are Our Water Bottles BPA Free?

Yes, all the water bottles sold by Halfords are BPA-free.

So what is BPA?

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastic. It’s strong and clear properties make it good for use in drinks bottles and sports equipment. Epoxy resins containing BPA can be used in the lining of water pipes, coatings and on ready made food containers, hot drink cups and thermal paper such as those found in shop tills.

Why is it being avoided?

BPA has qualities which mimic oestrogen and can affect people's hormones if consumed in a significantly large quantity. BPA has a very low absorption in water and other liquids, and its short half-life absorption rate in the body means it has been declared as safe by EFSA, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the UK Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Andrew Wadge, chief scientist of the Food Standards Agency commented on a 2011 US Study on dietary exposure of adult humans to BPA, saying that it corroborates other independent studies and adds to the evidence that BPA is rapidly absorbed, detoxified and eliminated from humans therefore is not a health concern.