The FDA talks BPA

by kiwilog

Two years after the National Toxicology Program declared that bisphenol A poses health dangers, the FDA has followed suit. The department, which previously stated that BPA posed no risk to humans, now says exposure to the chemical is “of some concern” for infants and children and that additional research by the National Institute of Health is needed to learn more.

Countries like Canada and Japan have already taken steps to remove BPA from many consumer products, but the United States has lagged behind. While the FDA currently lacks the power to regulate BPA, their statement is a significant first step to keeping Americans safer and healthier. Hopefully, work by the NIH will convincingly demonstrate the dangers of the chemical, prompting Congress to place the FDA in a position to limit or ban BPA use by manufacturers.

-Marygrace, KIWI staffer

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