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WaPo: Reversing Itself, FDA Expresses Concerns Over Health Risks from BPA

The Washington Post, Lindsey Layton
Published January 18, 2010

The Food and Drug Administration has reversed its position on the safety of Bisphenol A, a chemical found in plastic bottles, soda cans, food containers and thousands of consumer goods, saying it now has concerns about health risks. Growing scientific evidence has linked the chemical to a host of problems, including cancer, sexual dysfunction and heart disease. Federal officials said they are particularly concerned about BPA's effect on the development of fetuses, infants and young children... Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/15/AR201001...
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