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Consumers Union calls for FDA ban of BPA in children’s products
In a letter Monday, Dec. 15, the Consumers Union called on the Food and Drug Administration to ban BPA materials in infant and children’s products, adding that “Consumers should not have to be the guinea pigs while compelling scientific evidence continues to mount.”
The CU said the FDA already has enough scientific data to support such a decision.
The CU said that the FDA’s decision Monday to re-evaluate its research and increase studies on BPA is a step forward, but that the FDA has an obligation to act immediately to protect high risk populations while it gathers more data.
FDA’s decision on BPA came in a letter to independent reviewers. The reviewers’ report in October found deep flaws in FDA’s conclusion that the chemical used in food packaging is safe.
BPA is a chemical found in the linings of cans and in many plastic products, including sports bottles, food-storage containers and baby bottles, and has potential links to a wide range of health effects, as reported by the CU.
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