FDA defends bisphenol-A plastic AGAIN
Today, FDA regulators defended their previous assessment that bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical used in hard plastics including baby bottles, is safe at the "current levels of exposure." BPA is thought to be hormone-mimicking, and animal studies have linked it to breast, prostate and reproductive problems.
This comes just as the first major study of the health effects of BPA in people was released. The study links BPA with heart disease and diabetes. An opinion from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) states that the results of this study deserve follow up due to the public health implications. The study was a survey of about 1,500 adults and found that those exposed to higher levels of BPA were more likely to report having heart disease and diabetes. But the study is considered to be far from proof, only serving to raise questions and invite more investigation.
Along with their assessment, the FDA did concede that further research into the health effects of BPA are needed.
This comes just as the first major study of the health effects of BPA in people was released. The study links BPA with heart disease and diabetes. An opinion from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) states that the results of this study deserve follow up due to the public health implications. The study was a survey of about 1,500 adults and found that those exposed to higher levels of BPA were more likely to report having heart disease and diabetes. But the study is considered to be far from proof, only serving to raise questions and invite more investigation.
Along with their assessment, the FDA did concede that further research into the health effects of BPA are needed.
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