FDA Made 'Wrong Call' On BPA In Food Containers
"Ludicrous." "Bogus." "Illogical." Scientists and public health advocates expressed frustration on Friday as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
"Ludicrous." "Bogus." "Illogical." Scientists and public health advocates expressed frustration on Friday as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
HuffingtonPost.com | Lynne Peeples | Posted 03.30.2012
UPDATE: 3/30 4:00 p.m. -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday that it will continue to allow bisphenol-A (BPA) in food and bever...
Ken Cook | Posted 05.26.2012
A chemical that can disrupt hormone function and potentially cause cancers, diabetes, infertility and brain disorders should not be contaminating the food that millions eat every day.
Jon Entine | Posted 12.17.2011
If you monitor the web, you might think the science is converging on the conclusion that BPA is harmful, when the opposite is the case.
Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff | Posted 12.10.2011
So why isn't the FDA banning BPA -- along with food colorants and other chemicals that scientists are increasingly reporting aren't safe for people, let alone kids?
Jon Entine | Posted 05.25.2011
Almost without exception, the hundreds of media outlets that have run with this story have failed to mention that regulatory scientists throughout the world have uniformly concluded that these levels of BPA are so miniscule as to be basically harmless.
Elaine Shannon | Posted 05.25.2011
Don't underestimate the power of a consumer revolt. In this economy, who can afford major customer losses?
Sarah Janssen | Posted 11.17.2011
New research suggests that BPA may interfere with metabolism and lead to obesity, heart disease and diabetes in humans.
AP | RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | Posted 11.17.2011
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration's assurances that a controversial chemical is safe for use in food containers are badly flawed, an...
HuffingtonPost.com | Lynne Peeples | Posted 03.30.2012