FDA Plans to Conduct Study on BPA “Lasting Years”
Published: 30 December 2008
Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), Packaging CONCERNS, Studies/State & Federal Regulations
According to “Reuters,” the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will plan a study “lasting years” that will assess the effects of the controversial plastic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) on laboratory animals. Consumer advocates have condemned the FDA’s refusal to take steps now to curb the use of the chemical. A scientific panel recently found the FDA failed to consider existing studies calling into question BPA’s safety when it issued a draft conclusion in August that BPA is safe at current exposure levels.