FDA Concludes Safety Assessment of BPA in Food Packaging

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its online
bisphenol A (BPA) information to reaffirm its conclusion that the substance
is safe for approved food-packaging uses. According to the revised statement,
agency experts in toxicology, analytical chemistry, endocrinology,
epidemiology, and other fields completed “a four-year review of more than
300 scientific studies” without finding any information that would “prompt a
revision of FDA’s safety assessment of BPA in food packaging at this time.”

“Based on FDA’s ongoing safety review of scientific evidence, the available
information continues to support the safety of BPA for the currently approved
uses in food containers and packaging,” said the agency. “FDA will also
continue to consult with other expert agencies in the federal government,
including the National Institutes of Health (and the National Toxicology
Program), the Environmental Protection Agency, the Consumer Product
Safety Commission, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” See
BNA.com, December 5, 2014.

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