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Bisphenol A safety in USA disputed
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by Wordsnark | November 7, 2008 at 08:41 am
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The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) in the United Sates was rebuked last month by an external review of its earlier pronouncement that Bisphenol A (BPA) was "safe at current levels found in plastic food containers."
The review, which the FDA itself had commissioned, found that the agency had "relied too heavily on studies funded by the chemical industry and didn't back its stance up with available science."
The review was part of BPA safety assessment process that will continue at a scientific meeting this week.
The FDA in August issued a report saying BPA is safe at current levels found in plastic baby bottles and canned foods. The report prompted criticism from lawmakers and scientists because it relied largely on industry-funded studies and contradicted over 100 studies suggesting BPA is harmful to humans.
The FDA asked a panel of scientific experts to review its August report. The panel said in its report it disagrees with the FDA's decision to dismiss many other studies on BPA. "The subcommittee finds that the draft assessment conclusions are not supported by the available data and science," the report said. It adds that the studies dismissed by the FDA "raise additional and unsettling concern."
The report is the subject of a panel meeting...where outside medical experts may make recommendations about what the FDA should do going forward.
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nate451
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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at 09:05 on November 11th, 2008
A 'mommy blogger' in Alaska gives an interesting perpective on the contradictory concerns over Bisphenol A (BPA) in plastics and cans. Her blog summarizes recent government and industry statements on the safety -- or potential harm -- for infants, and points readers towards safer products for baby feeding.
Mom's Journal : http://www.momsjournal.org
"Bisphenol A and the FDA
Posted in Environmental Health on Sunday, November 9th, 2008 at 11:45pm"
at 10:08 on November 14th, 2008
Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) is a constant critic of the FDA and would make an excellent FDA Commissioner in the Obama administration. She has led the charge on the false science cited in the article. The FDA has lost almost all of its credibility and is perhaps one of the most important agencies in the country. It is time for real change there, and the agency must start following its mandates and enforce the laws it is charged with enforcing. A failure to do so leaves us all vulnerable.
Rick
http://www.foodrecalls.blogspot.com