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  • Canada bans BPA-contained baby bottles

    Canada's soon-to-enact BPA ban in baby bottles is another sign that maybe polycarbonate bottle manufacturers should look for alternatives now. The Government of Canada announced yesterday that it will immediately draft a regulation banning the importation, sale and advertising of polycarbonate baby...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-20-2008

  • FDA conflict of interest in BPA

    Here's more drama brewing in the world of bisphenol A (BPA) . A US Congressional committee, which has been investigating the BPA issue since January, is said to be investigating a possible instance of conflict of interest involving the chairman of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-15-2008

  • Regulatory and sustainability in cosmetics

    On the second day of the HBA cosmetic show in New York City as I attended some presentations on their third annual regulatory summit, the buzzwords that frequently circulated throughout the program were green, California, bisphenol-A, phthalates, REACH , consumer advocacy groups, organic, certification...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-11-2008

  • BPA saga continues

    Is bisphenol-A (BPA) in polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resin safe for use or not? The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said there is no health risk associated with the chemical "although" further testing is required. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) confirmed that people are...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-04-2008

  • BPA is safe says FDA

    The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a report last week Thursday stating that there is no health risk in the use of bisphenol-A in food containers for infants and adults. The FDA is still proposing more testing strategy to erase the uncertainties surrounding BPA's use in food contact...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-18-2008
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