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NAMPA is pleased to announce the October 23, 2009, issue of NAMPA News. Click here to subscribe. |
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Dr. John Rost, NAMPA Chair, on Metal Packaging and BPA
Chemicals regulation and real science: The troubling case of BPA
FDA Responds to MJS Misstatement on Regulatory Authority
NAMPA's Statement on FDA's January 15, 2010, Announcement on BPA
FDA Update on Bisphenol A (BPA) for Use in Food: January 2010
Good Laboratory Practices and Safety Assessment
Top US EPA scientist rejects Consumer Reports’ BPA claim
Consumer Reports BPA study filled with factual errors
A major independently-funded study by EPA refutes BPA risk.
STATS article on EPA study.
European Food Safety Authority Updates BPA Assessment, Existing Intakes are Safe for Adults, Babies, and Infants (2008)
FSANZ Weighs In On New BPA Reports (2009)
Health Canada Confirms No Health Risk from BPA in Baby Food, Powdered Infant Formula, and Bottled Water
Use of Metal Packaging Ensures Safety; Provides Vital Protection against Food Contamination
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 10, 2009) -- As part of its research commitment on bisphenol A (BPA), Health Canada released yesterday the results of studies investigating BPA exposure levels in baby food in glass jars with metal lids, powdered infant formula, and bottled water. The results from these three government studies provide definitive confirmation that baby food products packaged in glass jars with metal lids, powdered infant formula, and bottled water do not pose a health risk. ..more..
Science Suppressed: How America became obsessed with BPA
A handful of scientists and environmental activist groups claim that bisphenol A is the biological equivalent of global warming, and its presence in plastic bottles and can linings is endangering “millions of babies.” Their message – and their accusation that the Food and Drug Administration has been swayed by industry-sponsored studies and has ignored vital scientific evidence – has led Congress to ask the agency to re-examine the safety of the chemical. A decision is expected by the end of the summer. ..more..
Fresh Perspectives on Reporting of BPA Safety:
McScience: Scientists say USA Today is scary
ACC Comments on New BPA Study - New Bisphenol A Study Has Many Limitations, but No Clear Conclusions
Bisphenol A: Hearts versus minds.
FDA Science Board Meeting
The transcript from the August 17, 2009, meeting of the Science Board to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is available online. Click here. The meeting included an update from FDA scientists regarding the continued assessment of BPA. FDA officials reported on progress in its evaluation of BPA biomonitoring, low dose studies, and exposure assessments from food contact and medical device applications.
Independent California Regulatory Panel Concludes BPA Not Toxic
Upon Evaluation of All Evidence, Committee Finds BPA Does Not Pose A Risk and Does Not List It Under Prop 65
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 16, 2009) The North American Metal Packaging Alliance, Inc. (NAMPA) welcomes the California Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee's July 15, 2009, conclusion that bisphenol A (BPA) is not a developmental or reproductive toxicant. This conclusion served as the basis for the panel's unanimous vote not to include BPA on the listing under Proposition 65 (Prop 65). ..more..