PlasticsEurope dismisses Bisphenol A health scare

Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School and the University of Exeter, UK, reportedly found evidence for a link between Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure and cardiovascular disease. It was a follow-up to a study conducted in 2008.

In their initial study the authors state: “These first reports clearly need to be replicated in independent study samples, to ensure that the findings are robust and to refine estimates of effect sizes”. Now in their repeat study the authors largely failed to replicate their earlier findings, which suggests that the earlier findings are not robust, claims PlasticsEurope.

“Studies of this type are very limited in what they tell us about potential impacts on human health. While they can provide information on where to focus future research, by themselves they cannot and should not be used to demonstrate that a particular chemical can cause a particular effect,” said Jasmin Bird of the polycarbonate/BPA group of PlasticsEurope

“The public should be confident that BPA is one of the most studied chemicals. Regulatory bodies from around the world have recently completed scientific evaluations and found BPA safe in food-contact products, including canned foods and beverages.”

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