The FDA met yesterday to reexamine the safety of BPA in consumer products like canned goods, baby bottles, and sippy cups and concluded, yet again, that BPA is safe. The same day, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a study that found higher BPA concentrations in the urine of 1455 adults to be correlated to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and liver-enzyme abnormalities. I find it very frightening that the government agencies charged with protecting our health are repeatedly failing us. Olga Naidenko from enviroblog.com writes “The obstinate position that FDA has maintained on bisphenol A is a telling illustration. Rather than setting aside an ample margin of safety, ensuring that our children are adequately protected from endocrine disrupting substances, the FDA has persisted with its insensate logic whereby nearly every chemical is considered safe. Already, the parents have spoken – they don’t want BPA in their kids’ products. The National Toxicology Panel confirmed its concern about likely life-long health effects of BPA. The vast and constantly growing body of independent, reliable scientific research points to the health risks of BPA – yet the chemical industry and the FDA play the ‘all safe’ tune over and over again.”
Please also see these commentaries on the FDA’s report:
- http://safemama.com/2008/09/16/fda-continues-to-back-bpa-safety/
- http://www.enviroblog.org/2008/09/protecting-our-society-from-to.htm
