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FDA Decision on BPA Outrages Health Advocates

Published in Food and Drug Law Weekly, September 5th, 2008

Scientists, physicians, and children's health advocates expressed outrage with the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) announcement that bisphenol A - the hormone disrupting chemical found in numerous consumer products including can linings and baby bottles - is "safe." In laboratory studies BPA is consistently linked to obesity, developmental problems, risk for heart attack, and breast and prostate cancer.

"The FDA's assessment relies on just two studies which were funded by the American Chemistry Council (ACC). This ignores dozens of other studies done by independent scientists which have found evidence of health consequences," says Dr. Sarah Janssen, a physician and...

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Source: Food and Drug Law Weekly (2008-09-05)

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