Industry at root of BPA study

October 23rd, 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..
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• "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.
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• 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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