FDA Faulted for Stance on Chemical in Plastics


	FDA Faulted for Stance on Chemical in Plastics

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11-1-2008 5:51 AM

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11-3-2008 3:51 PM

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BPA is known to cause deformities in animals:
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<DIV id="byline">By Steve Reinberg</DIV>
HealthDay Reporter
Friday, October 31, 2008; 12:00 AM
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FRIDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel agreed Friday that the agency had erred in August when it said that a chemical widely used in baby bottles and other plastic packaging for foods and beverages posed no health risks.
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On Wednesday, a panel of toxicology experts said the FDA hadn't properly assessed the potential health risks posed by the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), which some studies have linked to cancer, diabetes, heart disease and developmental delays in children. The toxicologists said the FDA had relied too heavily on studies funded by the chemical industry to make its decision, and had failed to consider other studies that questioned the safety of BPA.
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