Good news, bad news

The good news is that an independent panel of 36 scientists released a report today admonishing the FDA for their approval of the use of Bisphenol-A as safe.

The bad news… the damage may have been done.

Bisphenol A, used in baby bottles and other hard plastic, has been detected in the urine of 93% of Americans tested. Hundreds of studies have found it to cause health problems in laboratory animals, including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, hyperactivity, autism and reproductive failure.

I think that this entire debacle with BPA is a shame and will not be erased from my mind. The FDA is supposed to be in place as a protector of the U.S. citizenry. But, I think it was said best in the article:

“An agency that once epitomized independent, impartial expertise in the service of public health has degenerated to a disgraced stenographer for the chemical and plastics industry,” said Ken Cook, president of the organization.

You may find the entire article HERE.