FDA voices concern over health effects of BPA on infants

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Administration issues interim review based on tests for subtle effects

18-Jan-2010
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it is concerned about the potential effects of bisphenol (BPA) on the health of infants and young children and that it will support a shift to a more robust regulatory framework to oversee BPA. The announcement – an interim update as the FDA continues to review the safety of the commonly-used plasticizer – is supported by the National Toxicology Program’s (NTP) National Institutes...

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