NIEHS Spends $20 Million to Study BPA; Launches 11 New Animal Studies

Published: 8 March 2010

Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), Packaging CONCERNS, Studies/State & Federal Regulations

According to “Reuters,” the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has launched 11 new animal studies to investigate the possible effects of bisphenol A (BPA), NIEHS director Linda Birnbaum told Congress. NIEHS is reportedly spending $20 million to study the substance, widely used in food containers.

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