Environmental Working Group (EWG): FDA Cites Discredited Industry Science in Justifying High Levels of Contaminants in Infant Formula
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March 21, 2008
10:36 AM
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CONTACT: Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Public Affairs, (202) 667-6982
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FDA Cites Discredited Industry Science in Justifying High Levels of
Contaminants in Infant Formula: Ignores Federally Funded Research Showing
Serious Health Risks
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WASHINGTON, DC - March 21 - In response to a congressional inquiry, the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) admitted that it based its determination that current
levels of BPA exposure pose no health risks on two studies sponsored by the
American Plastics Council (APC), the trade group that represents BPA
manufacturers. One of these studies has been found to be deeply flawed by
BPA experts and the other study has not been published nor has its results
been made public. FDA chose to ignore data from almost 100 independent,
peer-reviewed, and published animal studies that show that this chemical is
toxic at very low levels of exposure. Many of these studies were funded by
the National Institutes of Health. BPA is chemical component used in a
number of different plastic products, including baby bottles and the lining
in canned food.
"I'm not sure what's worse -- that FDA ignored almost 100 independent
peer-reviewed studies expressing concerns over low-level BPA exposure or
that they relied instead on 2 studies financed by the plastics lobby," said
Dr. Anila Jacob. ²This shows again how the industry works to influence
regulators to water down the health risks posed by BPA.²
An analysis by EWG Senior Scientists, Dr. Anila Jacob, MD, MPH of the FDA¹s
findings can be found at http://www.ewg.org/node/26201
EWG is a nonprofit research organization based in Washington, DC that uses
the power of information to protect human health and the environment.
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