No evidence to ban Bisphenol A, says WHO
An international panel of 30 World Health Organisation (WHO) experts has found there is no scientific evidence indicating that Bisphenol A (BPA) should be banned from food products as a public health measure.The leading WHO experts concluded on November 10 that BPA was mostly “eliminated” and doesn’t accumulate in the body. The WHO panel, who met in Canada, also said that introducing public health measures – such as a ban on BPA – would be “premature”.
These findings back up the position of Australia’s $102 billion food and grocery manufacturing industry, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) said today.
The outcome was also in line with a new BPA study by Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) – released last Wednesday – which concluded that there were no health risks to consumers from consuming packaged food and beverages.
AFGC Chief Executive Kate Carnell said the FSANZ study also showed levels of exposure to BPA in Australian diets were within safety limits.
“There’s little definitive scientific evidence internationally and in Australia that has shown any dangers to humans from BPA in canned food products or bottles,” Ms Carnell said.
“Products containing BPA have been subject to significant, rigorous investigations by leading world authorities and, in recent years, food regulators in the United States, UK and the EU have examined the latest findings and determined that the use of BPA continues to be safe.
“Industry will continue to monitor this important issue.”
LoL yes thats it keep eating this posion and shut up!!!!
The report also said the following:
“The levels of BPA found in this study did not reach concentrations which to date have been associated with adverse health effects,” said the researchers. “However, given the possibility of ingesting multiple foods with elevated BPA levels and multiple sources of exposure to BPA, it is important to continue monitoring the U.S. food and water supply for BPA, and investigating other potential pathways of exposure to BPA.”
“The presence of detectable levels of BPA in the majority of sampled U.S. food suggests a need for more research to determine not only to what extent BPA is present in U.S. food, but also what quantities average and special populations—adults, children, and animals—consume,”
“Larger and more representative sampling will help identify which types of foods, or food packaging, are typically associated with higher levels of BPA.”
WHO said that further studies are needed “to clarify the extent of human health impact “ from BPA.
There have been hundreds of research articles written on the negative health impacts of bisphenol A. Do a pubmed search if you are skeptical. Canada has declared it a toxic substance. Furthermore, as it acts as an endocrine disruptor, very small amounts can have impacts on human health.
Unfortunately it is so ubiquitous in our environment it is impossible to avoid it completely, the only way levels will reduce is by government legislation. Unfortunately this seems unlikely to happen any time soon.