Who Is NTP and Why Did They Issue a Report on Bisphenol A?
The National Toxicology Program (NTP) is a US government program that, among other things, provides scientific information to other government agencies, scientific and medical communities, and to the public on the potential toxicity of chemicals.(1) One part of NTP is the Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR), which serves as an environmental health resource by providing science-based assessments of the potential for adverse effects on reproduction and development caused by agents to which people may be exposed. The assessments are accomplished through rigorous evaluations of the scientific literature by independent panels of scientists.(2) Near the end of 2007, a CERHR expert panel on bisphenol A published their final report, which is an advisory document that represents the views of the expert panel members.(3) As part of the normal CERHR evaluation process, NTP prepares an additional report known as a ‘Brief’ that represents NTP’s views. The final NTP Brie
