Industry at root of BPA study

October 23, 2008 By Susanne Rust and Meg Kissinger

A government report claiming that bisphenol A is safe was written largely by the plastic s industry and others with a financial stake in the controversial chemical, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel found.


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biohazzard
Oct 23, 2008

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It is scary that FDA can be influenced by the industry so easily..
THEY
Oct 24, 2008

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Influenced? Or paid off?

I look at other nations studies before I pay attention to what the FDA says. The FDA has forgotten who it is there to protect.
tkjtkj
Oct 24, 2008

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Re:"The FDA has forgotten who it
is there to protect."

I suggest that is a bit naive..
The FDA, like the NRC and most
other agencies is there to protect
the INDUSTRY, not the public!
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