FDA Further Reaffirms Safety of Food-Contact Products Containing Bisphenol A
ARLINGTON, VA (August 15, 2008) — In a comprehensive draft scientific assessment issued today, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) strongly reaffirms the safety of food-contact products containing bisphenol A (BPA). Bisphenol A is used to make polycarbonate plastic products such as baby bottles and sippy cups, and is used in epoxy linings of cans to help to protect the safety and integrity of foods and beverages.
“FDA is the premier agency responsible for the safety of our food,” stated Steven G. Hentges, Ph.D. of the American Chemistry Council’s Polycarbonate/BPA Global Group. “FDA’s thorough analysis confirms that food contact products made from polycarbonate plastic, including products for infants and children, can continue to be used safely.”
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Updated European Risk Assessment Concludes Bisphenol A Is Safe For Continued Use In Consumer Products
ARLINGTON, VA — The European Commission’s updated risk assessment report of bisphenol A (BPA), published June 11, 2008, confirms that consumers can continue to use polycarbonate and epoxy products with confidence.
In its final report, the European Commission concluded that products made from BPA, such as polycarbonate and epoxy resins, are safe for consumers and the environment in current applications. This conclusion reaffirms the findings of the 2003 European risk assessment of BPA and is consistent with conclusions of the scientific assessments of other regulatory bodies including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Japanese authorities and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
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HEALTH CANADA: CANNED FOODS SAFE
OTTAWA (May 30, 2008) Health Canada has been made aware of testing results published by some media outlets related to the presence of bisphenol A (BPA) in canned foods.
None of the levels found in the testing exceed current Health Canada guidelines. A preliminary examination of the results show that levels of BPA reported as migrating from canned food sources are very low, in the range of parts per billion (one billionth gram in a gram of food) and are consistent with levels of BPA reported in canned foods sold worldwide. The reported values are within the range of those reported in Health Canada’s 2008 screening assessment of bisphenol A, which primarily focused on its impacts on newborns and infants up to 18 months of age, however health risks for Canadians of all ages were considered in this assessment.
FDA to Congress: food contact materials containing BPA currently on the market are safe.
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LETTER: FDA TAKES STEPS TO REVIEW NEW DATA ABOUT BPA SAFETY
FDA takes steps to review new data about BPA safety USA TODAY’s editorial “‘Everywhere chemical’ warrants more scrutiny” wrongly asserts that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been passive in its scientific probe of the chemical bisphenol A. On the contrary, FDA has been and remains actively engaged in the critical review of emerging data on BPA (Our view, Public health debate, April 22).
HEALTH CANADA: MINISTER’S REMARKS ON BISPHENOL A
Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us here today.
When the Prime Minister and I announced the Chemicals Management Plan in December 2006, he said it would make Canada a world leader in assessing and regulating chemicals used in thousands of industrial and consumer products. We stated then that we had established clear priorities and were taking action to protect the health of Canadians.
HEALTH CANADA DRAFT ASSESSMENT SUPPORTS SAFETY OF BISPHENOL-A
ARLINGTON, VA — The American Chemistry Council (ACC) respects the jurisdiction of Health Canada to protect the health and safety of Canadians with respect to the use of consumer products. Canadian families should expect no less from their government.
Consistent with the safety evaluations conducted by many other scientific and government bodies, the draft assessment released today by Health Canada confirms that health risks to the general population in Canada from exposure to bisphenol A are negligible. The assessment also confirms that the Canadian population is exposed to only very low levels of bisphenol A from use of consumer products.
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ACC CALLS ON FDA TO UPDATE REVIEW OF BISPHENOL A
ARLINGTON, VA (April 17, 2008) — The American Chemistry Council (ACC) today sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach requesting FDA to update its review of the safety of bisphenol A in food contact applications.
The extensive body of scientific study regarding bisphenol A is well documented and well reviewed. Nevertheless, recent media reports have raised concerns about the safety and use of polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins, unnecessarily confusing and frightening the public.
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