Bisphenol A
TVG is aware of the recent negative publicity about Bisphenol-A (BPA), a material used in polycarbonate water bottles. We have noted the FDA and Health Canada responses to this issue. FDA and Health Canada continue to maintain that polycarbonate water bottles are safe.
Health Canada, the regulatory body in Canada has this link to answer any questions.
Bisphenol-A Website Health Canada Press Release
The US Department of Health & Human Services (a division of FDA) issued the following statements about BPA:
“With regard to consumer exposure, FDA found that the small amounts of BPA that migrated into food from the use of PC-based polymers and BPA-based epoxy coatings result in a cumulative daily intake of 11 micrograms per person per day (µg/person/day)…FDA believes that this level of exposure to adults and infants is safe as defined in 21 CFR §170.3(i). This conclusion is based upon our most recently completed reviews of two pivotal multigenerational oral studies performed under applicable regulatory guidelines.”
“FDA has compared the “no observable effect” levels of the data reviewed to the estimated daily intake values and considers that an adequate margin of exposure exists for the conclusion of reasonable certainty of no harm under the intended conditions of use.” |
