"Studies pursued by FDA's National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) have shown no effects of BPA from low-dose exposure"
"An adequate margin of safety exists for BPA at current levels of exposure from food contact uses, for infants and adults"
"The current Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI) level for BPA is adequately justified."
"Studies pursued by FDA's National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) have shown no effects of BPA from low-dose exposure"
"Levels of BPA in the human body are very low, indicating that BPA is not accumulated in the body and is rapidly eliminated."
"The current Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI) level for BPA is adequately justified."
"The current Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI) level for BPA is adequately justified."
"BPA poses no health risk to consumers of any age group at current exposure levels"
Bisphenol-A in the Media
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STATS
STATS - Science Suppressed: How America became obsessed with BPAAn in-depth examination of the science, risk assessment, and media coverage of the most controversial chemical since alar, drawing on interviews with the lead authors of two major risk assessments, and focusing on the accuracy of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's award-winning series, "Chemical Fallout," and the newspaper's campaign to have the chemical banned. (Read story) -
Food Production Daily
Food Production Daily - European safety watchdogs reaffirm belief in safety of BPAThe European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) have no plans to re-examine their advice on bisphenol A (BPA) and have not seen any information that would lead it to question its previous findings. (Read story) -
Business Wire
Business Wire - Are Chemicals Killing Us? Toxicologists Say Media Overstate RisksA groundbreaking new survey of scientists specializing in toxicology calls into question the risks associated with many chemicals as they are routinely depicted in the media. (Read story) -
Ärzte Zeitung
Ärzte Zeitung - Consumer agency gives Bisphenol A the all-clearThe Federal Agency for Risk Assessment (BfR) sees no risk to health from Bisphenol A. Certainly not if the tolerable daily limit of 0,05 mg Bisphenol A per kilogram of body weight, as established by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is respected. (Read story) -
Medical News Today
Medical News Today - Germany's Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) joins FDA, others, in affirming safety of BPAWorldwide support for Bisphenol A (BPA) as used in food and beverage packaging continues to grow even in the face of new research purporting to show evidence of risk from such uses. (Read story) -
The Times
The Times - Why food packaging is wrapped up in myths"I'm not changing my behaviour on the basis of this single study." Lest we forget, packaging and, in particular, canning, has brought major benefit to our health...(Read story) -
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)Information Nr. 036/2008 of the BfR of 19 September 2008This week, two new studies from the United States have again brought the chemical bisphenol A into discussion. The [German] Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung, BfR) has assessed whether the studies provide any findings that would make necessary an amendment of the health risk assessment. The Institute concludes that in light of the data from both studies there is no reason to change the current risk assessment for bisphenol A. (Read original statement in German or unofficial translation in English) -
Fox News
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)Information Nr. 036/2008 of the BfR of 19 September 2008This week, two new studies from the United States have again brought the chemical bisphenol A into discussion. The [German] Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung, BfR) has assessed whether the studies provide any findings that would make necessary an amendment of the health risk assessment. The Institute concludes that in light of the data from both studies there is no reason to change the current risk assessment for bisphenol A. (Read original statement in German or unofficial translation in English) -
STATS
STATS - Your Water Bottle is Not Going to Give You a Heart AttackThe media responded to a new study on bisphenol A (BPA) with hundreds of news stories claiming that the chemical had been "linked" to the occurrence of heart disease and diabetes in people. But given the history of alarmist stories in the media over BPA, [...], the question is did the press report this new study's findings accurately or did they spin the findings to support stronger (and perhaps scarier) conclusions? (Read story)