FDA Denies Petition to Ban BPA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denied a petition to ban bisphenol-A (BPA), the chemical used in soup cans, water bottles and other food packaging that may be hazardous to human health.

The FDA states that the petition does not provide scientific evidence needed to change current regulations. The agency agrees, however, to consider the matter again as a part of a settlement for a lawsuit filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). In that 2008 lawsuit, the NRDC claims that the FDA ignored an earlier petition to ban BPA from all products.

In response to scientific studies, Canada declared BPA a toxic substance in 2010. Both Europe and Canada banned BPA from being used in baby bottles and France banned the chemical in all food packaging.

A spokesperson from the FDA states that the agency’s decision is not a final safety determination on BPA.

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