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Bisphenol-A (BPA)
Position Statement Sept 2008In response to the recent media attention questioning the safety of articles produced using Bisphenol-A (BPA), we would urge great caution when assessing the results of the study on which these reports are based. It should be stressed that the authors themselves state that their study does not demonstrate that humans are experiencing adverse health affects at the extremely low levels of bisphenol-A to which the general population is exposed. They conclude that follow up studies must proceed.
Whilst the studies authors do conclude that urinary concentrations of BPA were associated with three kinds of health effects, they warn that the study has significant limitations. For example, the authors note that the study DOES NOT conclude that the presence of BPA is causing adverse health effects but merely notes a statistical association. Similarly, the authors note that the analyses themselves have statistical limitations (as they are cross-sectional in nature) and that their approach "may have resulted in false-positive associations"
We would also question the reliability of these studies as significant design flaws appear to exist particularly in relation to conclusions relating to links with diabetes. The study was unable to exclude adults with diabetes due to genetic factors (type 1).
As one of the most widely studied compounds in the world, extensive safety research has been conducted over the past four decades providing a large database of toxicological and exposure data available to assess human health concerns. The information available clearly shows consumer products made with BPA are safe for their intended use(s) and pose no known risks to human health as confirmed in July 2008 by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and other worldwide regulatory bodies worldwide.
For over 50 years, consumer products produced using Bisphenol-A as an intermediate have been safely used contributing not only to the convenience of products we are using in every day life but also to public safety.
We would also question the reliability of these studies as significant design flaws appear to exist particularly in relation to conclusions relating to links with diabetes. The study was unable to exclude adults with diabetes due to genetic factors (type 1).
As one of the most widely studied compounds in the world, extensive safety research has been conducted over the past four decades providing a large database of toxicological and exposure data available to assess human health concerns. The information available clearly shows consumer products made with BPA are safe for their intended use(s) and pose no known risks to human health as confirmed in July 2008 by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and other worldwide regulatory bodies worldwide.
For over 50 years, consumer products produced using Bisphenol-A as an intermediate have been safely used contributing not only to the convenience of products we are using in every day life but also to public safety.
