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A New Approach for Regulating Bisphenol A for the Protection of the Public's Health

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

Leila Barraza
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BPA Production and Associated Health Risks Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical agent found in many everyday products, including canned goods and plastic food containers. BPA exposure is linked to a variety of adverse health effects, such as obesity and diabetes. To protect the public's health — especially the health of vulnerable fetuses, infants, children, and pregnant women — BPA regulations should encompass products intended specifically for these populations. Even with tremendous public outcry against the use of BPA, current federal restrictions do not reach far enough. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently banned the use of BPA in children's sippy cups and baby bottles, but failed to address its inclusion in canned infant formula or plastic tableware.

BPA production began in the 1950s to make epoxy resins and was later employed to create polycarbonate plastic products.

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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 41 , Issue S1 , Spring 2013 , pp. 9 - 12
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Copyright © American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics 2013

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