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Chemistry World April 14, 2008 Rebecca Trager	FDA Under Pressure Over Bisphenol A The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been accused by congressmen of cherry picking research to support its decision on the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other products for use by children.
Chemistry World March 31, 2010 Rebecca Trager	EPA turns spotlight on BPA The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to look more closely at the environmental impacts of bisphenol A, a common ingredient in plastic baby bottles and food storage containers.
Chemistry World November 4, 2008 Rebecca Trager	FDA criticised by its own experts over bisphenol A The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s recent conclusion that controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA) is safe at current levels is flawed, the agency's own Science Board has warned.
Chemistry World July 19, 2012 Rebecca Trager	US bans BPA in baby bottles The US Food and Drug Administration's ban on the use of bisphenol A in baby bottles and children's sippy cups is being celebrated by industry and environmental groups, but many stakeholders are calling it too little too late.
Chemistry World April 4, 2012 Rebecca Trager	FDA backs use of BPA in food packaging The US Food and Drug Administration says there is insufficient scientific evidence to ban bisphenol A in food packaging.
Chemistry World January 21, 2010 Rebecca Renner	FDA shifts on BPA safety The US Food and Drug Administration has revised its position on the possible developmental health risks from bisphenol A, the controversial and widely used ingredient in hard plastic bottles and food packaging that it declared safe in 2008.
Chemistry World September 8, 2008 Rebecca Trager	NIH reaffirms BPA concerns The US National Institutes of Health has again expressed 'some concern' about the effects of bisphenol A on the brain, behavior, and prostate gland in fetuses, babies, and children at current exposure level
Chemistry World May 14, 2015 Rebecca Trager	California demands warning labels for BPA The US state of California has added bisphenol A to its Proposition 65 list of chemicals linked to health concerns, despite opposition from the chemical industry.
Food Processing May 2012 John Rost, Chairman	FDA Affirms Safety of BPA Agency finally rules -- negatively -- on 2008 petition from Natural Resource Defense Council.
Chemistry World March 11, 2009 Rebecca Trager	US BPA usage could be curbed Major US chemical trade group the American Chemistry Council is on the defensive following several significant moves to restrict usage of the controversial chemical bisphenol A in food and drink containers.
Chemistry World April 18, 2008 Rebecca Trager	Canada may brand bisphenol A 'toxic' Canada's national public health agency looks set to become the first regulator in the world to label Bisphenol A (BPA) -- used for decades in products like plastic baby bottles and food containers -- 'toxic' and 'hazardous'.
Chemistry World January 27, 2015 Emma Stoye	BPA use poses 'no health risks', says EU The European Food Safety Authority's latest evaluation of bisphenol A has concluded that at current levels of exposure the chemical does not pose a health threat to any age group.
Chemistry World November 20, 2012	BPA: friend or foe? With media-fueled anxiety over bisphenol A (BPA) continuing to rise, Nina Notman looks beyond the headlines at this incredibly widely used polycarbonate monomer
Chemistry World July 25, 2008 Rebecca Trager	EU food agency finds BPA safe The EU has affirmed the safety of the controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA), a common ingredient in plastic baby bottles and food storage containers.
Food Engineering March 2, 2009	Bisphenol A is OK in Packaging Materials Based on all available evidence, the consensus of regulatory agencies in the US, Canada, Europe and Japan is that the current levels of exposure to BPA through food packaging do not seem to pose an immediate health risk to the general population.
Chemistry World September 16, 2008 Rebecca Trager	BPA Linked to Heart Disease and Diabetes The first large-scale epidemiological study examining the effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on an adult population has linked exposure to the chemical to health problems including heart disease and diabetes.
Chemistry World April 20, 2012 Maria Burke	Sweden bans BPA in food packaging for under-threes As 'a matter of caution', the Swedish government says it will ban the use of the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A in protective coatings in food packaging for children up to the age of three.
Fast Company April 2010	FDA vs. BPA Letters to the editor regarding the article "This Is the Real Story of the Chemical Bisphenol A or BPA."
Chemistry World August 18, 2008	Exclusive Interview: Cal Dooley Cal Dooley, the American Chemistry Council's next president and CEO, is no stranger to controversies over industry's use of chemicals.
Fast Company February 2009 David Case	The Real Story Behind Bisphenol A How a handful of consultants used Big Tobacco's tactics to sow doubt about science and hold off regulation of BPA, a chemical in hundreds of products that could be harming an entire generation.
Chemistry World July 20, 2015 Rebecca Trager	US chemical industry lobby group in the hot seat again The American Chemistry Council has come under fire once again, just months after it was publicly accused of lying about having no involvement with a phony fire safety coalition.
BusinessWeek November 25, 2009 John Carey	Getting to the Bottom of Plastic Bottle Risks Retailers are demanding vigilance against worrisome chemicals in containers, food, and other goods.
Chemistry World April 18, 2008 Rebecca Trager	EPA probes its own dismissal of scientist The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched an internal enquiry on its decision to remove toxicologist Deborah Rice from an internal review panel last summer, amid a congressional enquiry on the issue.
Science News January 19, 2008 Janet Raloff	Food for Thought: How Plastic we've Become Our bodies carry residues of kitchen plastics.
Chemistry World December 2, 2015 Emma Stoye	BPA detection tests developed for EU monitoring Scientists at the European commission's Joint Research Centre have developed highly sensitive analytical tests to measure the levels of bisphenol A and 12 closely related chemicals in samples of food and drink.
Chemistry World November 30, 2010 Andrew Turley	Industry 'disturbed' at Europe BPA ban The European Union says it will ban the controversial monomer bisphenol A as a raw material in baby bottles due to concerns over its impact on human health.
Food Processing January 2012 Dave Fusaro	Focus on Food Safety: A Busy Year for Food Safety The vigilance over keeping bugs out of the food supply never lets up, but there are a couple of things on the horizon that will make 2012 a watershed year.
Food Engineering June 10, 2009	Tech Flash Vol. 5 No. 11 Food Engineering's E-Newsletter News on Bisphenol A... Consumer demographic studies... Reusable Frito-Lay snack bags... People, plant, and industry news...
Chemistry World December 14, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Cost of banning BPA in till receipts outweighs benefits, EU agency concludes The social and economic costs of banning bisphenol A in cash register receipts outweigh any long-term benefits.
Chemistry World March 17, 2014 Emma Stoye	BPA substitute made from paper industry leftovers In response to the controversy surrounding bisphenol A, chemists in the US have synthesized a safer, green alternative based on lignin.
Chemistry World February 17, 2013 Patrick Walter	Is BPA just an 'innocent bystander' Question marks have been raised over whether the levels of bisphenol A that people are routinely exposed to are high enough to cause the diseases that have been linked to the controversial chemical.
Food Engineering June 4, 2007	Congress to beef up inspection activities With one food recall after another making headlines, Congress appears intent on beefing up federal government food inspection activities.
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2006 George Koroneos	Pharm Exec Q&A: Inside View The Union of Concerned Scientists made revelations about the FDA's own scientific culture. Here, Francesca Grifo, director of scientific integrity program at UCS, talks about the findings.
Scientific American August 2008 Adam Hinterthuer	Just How Harmful Are Bisphenol-A Plastics? Patricia Hunt, who helped to bring the issue to light a decade ago, is still trying to sort it all out
Chemistry World February 5, 2009 Rebecca Trager	Toxicologist assumes leadership of key NIH institute Linda Birnbaum, who took the helm of the US National Institutes of Health's environmental science agency in January has spent the bulk of her three-decade career researching the health effects of environmental pollutants.
Chemistry World July 28, 2008 Rebecca Trager	Ranbaxy troubles place FDA under fire Indian drug firm Ranbaxy is facing scrutiny by American federal agencies and lawmakers over allegations that the company falsified scientific evidence to gain US approval for its products.
Pharmaceutical Executive February 1, 2011 Jill Wechsler	Challenges, Changes, Commitments The Three Cs could be taxing on FDA resources as the new Congress brings stiffer oversight and leadership revisions to the agency
Food Engineering February 24, 2009	Tech Flash Vol. 5 No. 4 Stimulus for food producers?... Carbohydrates up to interpretation, says CFSAN... Smithfield restructures pork group... Automation news... Food safety news... etc.
Outside August 2008 Jason Kerkmans	What's in Your Bottle? Where hormone-disrupting toxin bisphenol-A (BPA), and other nasties, might be hiding in your water bottles.
The Motley Fool February 25, 2011 Brian Orelli	When the Companies Know, Investors Should, Too Why don't more companies preannounce FDA rejections?
Food Processing February 2011 David Joy	7 Things You Should Know About The New Food Safety Law Considered a win for consumers, the new law will have varying effects on food & beverage processors.
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2009 Jill Wechsler	FDA Turnaround Time Will more resources and new leadership fix FDA, or is a major overhaul in order?
Prepared Foods January 2008 Mark S. Hostetler	Regulations: That's the Plan The much-anticipated Food Protection Plan from the FDA integrates two plans that address safety for domestic and imported foods.
Financial Advisor November 2012 Jerilyn Klein Bier	Chemical Solutions Safer chemical management strategies can help prevent toxic financial fallout. Consumer products companies are also moving away from controversial chemicals such as triclosan, an antibiotic agent used in soaps.
Food Processing September 2010 Diane Toops	Congress Scrambles to Pass Food Safety Legislation As Congress has argued over health care reform, financial reform, two wars, a mortgage crisis and unemployment, amending the U.S. food safety system was put on the back burner.
Chemistry World July 18, 2012 Laura Howes	BPA causes freaky fish flirting Fish exposed to the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A become much less choosy when courting a mate, says new research published in Evolutionary Applications.
Fast Company February 2009 David Case	How To Pass The BPA Test Read the news about BPA and you'll see evidence cited that the compound is safe. But are these assertions just exploiting our limited scientific literacy? Here's how to decode the potential obfuscation.
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2009 Jill Wechsler	A Bigger, Bolder Agency FDA is seeking more resources to support compliance and oversight.
Pharmaceutical Executive April 1, 2009 Patrick Clinton	Dear Commissioner... Unsolicited advice for FDA's next leader: Keep it real, fight popular delusions, and somehow, please, defend the agency.
Food Engineering January 6, 2008	Regulatory Watch Push for larger FDA food safety budget... Study urged on food from cloned animal...