Head of Primary Agency Studying BPA Safety says People Should Avoid Chemical
Published: 16 December 2009
Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), Packaging CONCERNS, Studies/State & Federal Regulations
The “Milwaukee Journal Sentinel” reports the head of the primary federal agency studying the safety of bisphenol A (BPA) said last Friday that people should avoid ingesting the chemical—especially pregnant women, infants and children. “There are plenty of reasonable alternatives,” said Linda Birnbaum, director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program.