MushBrain » health risks from bpa http://mushbrain.net life, motherhood and other random musings Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:29:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ FDA Gives an Inch (But Only an Inch) http://mushbrain.net/2010/01/16/fda-gives-an-inch-but-only-an-inch/ http://mushbrain.net/2010/01/16/fda-gives-an-inch-but-only-an-inch/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:06:08 +0000 MushBrain http://mushbrain.net/?p=948 The FDA finally defied its chemical industry sugar daddies and acknowledged that BPA (bisphenol A), a chemical used in making plastic food containers, poses health risks even at levels lower than it had previously considered safe. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the 100+ studies demonstrating BPA’s negative health impacts is apparently not enough evidence for the FDA to take significant action. Manufacturers will not be required to eliminate BPA or even label products made with BPA.

You gotta love our impotent regulatory agencies.

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