FDA Based BPA decisions on Industry Studies, Ignored Others
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto 
on 04.28.08
Congress Examines Role Of Industry in Regulation Despite more than 100 published studies by government scientists and university laboratories that have raised health concerns about a chemical compound that is central to the multibillion-dollar plastics industry, the Food and Drug Administration has deemed it safe largely because of two studies, both funded by an industry trade group. ::Washington Post
Plastic-Bottle Scare Is a Boon for Some It may prove to be a bonanza for companies like Eastman Chemical, which makes a comparable plastic without the offending ingredient, as well as for makers of glass and food-grade stainless steel. ::New York Times
More on Bisphenol A:
See also:
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BPA Danger may be greater from Tin Cans than Water Bottles
Nalgene Dumps Bisphenol A Like Hot Potato :
Polycarbonate Water bottles
Canada Calls Bisphenol A "Dangerous"
Time to Pack In the Polycarbonates
Bottled Water - Lifting the Lid :
MEC Nixes Nalgenes
Health effects:
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Gender Bender Chemicals Also Make You Fat
Alternatives:
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Stefani Water Purifiers: an Alternative to Plastic
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