Recent studies and media reports state that BPA is harmful to infants and children. Is this true?
An October 2008 report issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Science Board – an external advisory group – questioned the process used by the FDA in its safety assessment of BPA. Despite the report, the FDA reaffirmed in a statement “that current levels of exposure to BPA through food packaging do not pose an immediate health risk to the general population, including infants and babies. As recently as September 2008, Health Canada stated that current BPA exposure levels for infants are below what would be considered harmful. And just last week, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reaffirmed that trace (extremely small) amounts of BPA are safe and do not pose any safety risk or harm to infants and children. Additionally, the acting U.S. Surgeon General, Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, M.D., M..P.H. stated in October 2008, “the most important thing parents can do for their babies is ensure that they receive adequate nutrition. While the best source of nutrition for ba
