FDA studying bisphenol A
FROM TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Federal health officials, criticized for declaring that a controversial chemical was safe, have refused to back down and instead plan more research.
The Food and Drug Administration, in a letter to independent scientific reviewers, said it was reevaluating its research on bisphenol A and carrying out additional studies.
The letter was the agency’s initial response to an independent report that found deep flaws in the FDA’s conclusion that the chemical -- used in food packaging and also known as BPA -- was safe.
