The Los Angeles Times reports on new concerns about an environmental health hazard from a chemical in plastic bottles and food packaging.
The authors of the report reviewed more than 100 studies and now urge the EPA to re-evaluate the chemical, bisphenol A.
But here's the interesting punchline to the report: the authors say that 115 studies have been published regarding low doses of the chemical and 94 of them found harmful effects.
All 11 studies funded by chemical companies found no risk.
Journalist Merrill Goozner, in his column today, says, "the 'theory' that he who pays the piper calls the tune is starting to look like an incontrovertible scientific fact."
This is pretty scary news.
The study goes on to say that the chemical is found in the plastic used to make baby bottles, along with bottles used by adults. And it indicates a likelyhood that exposure to this chemical may be impacting negatively on the developing reproductive systems and brains of human fetuses and young children.
If this were an isolated report it would be one thing, but with all of the other studies yielding similar results I find it inexcusable that more is not being made of this.
Posted by: somtam at April 15, 2005 03:32 AM