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.

sorry to beat a dead horse

I know I keep harping on Bisphenol-A, but it just really is so bad for us, and so prevalent, and such a political hot-topic that I have to keep bringing it up.

In light of a report released today by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the FDA will bow its head in shame over reports that it allowed the chemical companies to write the assessment that deemed Bisphenol-A safe.

When the government watchdog on health allows an outside source, that also just happens to make the chemical in question, to write its own report about safety and efficacy, I can assure that we have gone down a road that we need to turn back from.

The FDA was put in place to protect our citizenry. It seems that now its job is to protect corporate interest.

I think as we learn more about this chemical, the FDA is going to be embarrassed about its enthusiastic embrace.

Thank you to the investigative journalist that discovered this finding. You can find the article HERE.

I guess their name really says it all

SAFEWAY has made the deision to ban all baby bottles made with Bisphenol-A.

This really is a huge step. You see the FDA wants you to believe that Bisphenol-A is just fine. But research upon research shows that it isn’t. This is a major move where a retailer, and large corporation, has decided to take the issue into their own hands and do what is best for the consumer. I commend them for being so aggresive in their policies.

You can see the article HERE.

I have created a special Bisphenol-A category so you can easily get to all my previous posts about this chemical.

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