Tag: BPA
-
Washington Extends BPA Ban to Sports Bottles
The Washington Department of Ecology has implemented the second part of a statewide measure “banning the sale of certain products containing BPA,” which now includes sports bottles with capacity up to 64 ounces. As of July 1, 2012, sport bottles containing bisphenol A (BPA) can no longer “be made, sold or distributed” in the state…
-
New Study Claims BPA Exposure Lasts for Generations
A recent study has reportedly claimed that the first generation of mouse offspring exposed to bisphenol A (BPA) before birth “displayed fewer social interactions as compared with control mice, whereas in later generations… the effect of BPA was to increase these social interactions.” Jennifer Wolstenholme, et al., “Gestational Exposure to Bisphenol A Produces Transgenerational Changes…
-
FDA Accepts Markey Petition, May Disallow Use of BPA in Infant Formula Packaging
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified Representative Edward Markey (D-Mass.) that it has accepted his petition seeking to prohibit the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in canned infant formula. If the agency is able to complete its scientific review, it will file his petition in the Federal Register within 90 days seeking public…
-
BPA Diglycidyl Ether Linked to Adipogenic Changes in Stem Cells
Researchers with the University of California, Irvine, have allegedly demonstrated that low doses of bisphenol A (BPA) diglycidyl ether (BADGE) can turn adult stem cells and pre-fat cells into fat cells, raising questions about the obesogenic effect of a chemical commonly used in food packaging materials. Raquel Chamorro-García, et al., “Bisphenol A Diglycidyl Ether Induces…
-
EFSA Issues Call for Data on BPA in Food and Beverages
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued a call for data as part of its ongoing risk assessment of bisphenol A (BPA) that includes an exposure assessment from both dietary and non-dietary sources. Spurred in part by a September 2011 report published by the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety,…
-
Rhesus Monkey Study Allegedly Reveals Link Between BPA and Breast Cancer
A recent study has reportedly claimed that bisphenol A (BPA) alters mammary gland development in rhesus monkeys, raising concerns about the chemical’s alleged link to breast cancer in humans. Andrew Tharp, et al., “Bisphenol A alters the development of the rhesus monkey mammary gland,” PNAS, May 2012. According to the study, researchers fed fruit containing…
-
Sweden Bans BPA in Food Packaging for Kids
Sweden has banned the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging intended for children younger than age 3. Mainly affecting the lids of baby food jars, the April 13, 2012, edict also gave the Swedish Chemicals Agency three months to investigate whether the chemical should be prohibited in certain types of thermal paper, such…
-
Bisphenol A in the Spotlight: FDA Refuses to Prohibit Use of BPA in Food Packaging
First synthesized by a Russian chemist in 1891 and deemed safe by the Environmental Protection Agency in 1976 when grandfathered in along with 62,000 other chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act, bisphenol A (BPA) was today confirmed for continued use in food packaging materials by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to news…