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More News on BPA and Regulatory Failure

Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Posted by Janelle Sorensen
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A few days ago, the US Food and Drug Administration released their draft report on the safety of bisphenol A, or BPA, concluding that current levels in cans and baby bottles are safe. Opponents of the report claim the decision was based on industry funded studies. “It’s ironic FDA would choose to ignore dozens of studies funded by (the National Institutes of Health) — this country’s best scientists — and instead rely on flawed studies from industry,” Pete Myers, chief scientist for Environmental Health Sciences, told The Associated Press.

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