EFSA SAYS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PACKAGING CHEMICAL IS SAFE
August 1st, 2008
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that a chemical widely used in food packaging - chemical bisphenol A (BPA) is safe. This important monomer in the production of polycarbonate has been identified as a potentially dangerous pollutant by US and Canadian health authorities, causing birth defects and damaging the prostate and mammary glands. However, these concerns were based on rat experiments, and EFSA has now concluded that although these rodents could be harmed, the pollutant is safe for humans, "After exposure to BPA ...
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