FDA Misses Self-Imposed BPA Safety Deadlines

By now, knowledge that plastics and cans contain an endocrine disrupting chemical called Bisphenol-A (BPA) is common knowledge; however, after making promises to truly study the safety of this prevalent chemical, the FDA has failed the American public once again. Natural News reports:

In September 2008, the U.S. National Toxicology Program affirmed its concern over the health effects of the widespread chemical, especially in infants and children...

Yet the FDA still officially considers BPA safe, based solely on two industry-funded studies. Responding to criticism that it had failed to properly consider the full body of evidence on the chemical, the FDA announced in June that it would conduct a new review and issue new guidelines within "weeks."

In August, the agency announced that the findings would be released on November 30. When it became clear that it would miss that deadline as well, the agency pushed the date back to January 1. To date, the agency has yet to issue its findings.

In the meantime, consumers should be prudent and avoid all products containing BPA where possible.

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