FDA to miss third deadline on BPA ruling
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has said it will miss its third self-imposed deadline on letting consumers know whether it is safe to use products with BPA. The repeated delays have angered health care advocates who consider the chemical a threat to human health.
Well known health advocacy organizations such as the Environmental Working Group say evidence of the chemical’s risk is “overwhelming” after having conducted countless tests to measure consumer exposure to BPA. The chemical, which is found in 93% of Americans tested, and 90% of newborns, is believed to interrupt the body’s endocrine system, even at extremely low doses. Studies have linked BPA to cell changes that lead to breast and testicular cancer, obesity, sexual dysfunction, neural and behavioral problems, diabetes and heart disease.
Dozens of scientists who have worked with the chemical have called on the FDA to ban it in food contact items. They are especially concerned about fetuses and newborns whose development is believed to be especially sensitive to the chemical’s effects. BPA leaches into food and liquid when heated.
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