Tag: FDA failure
| Did you catch CNN's Lou Dobbs or NBC tonight? |
| by teresa | |||
| 2008.09.16 21:00:52 | |||
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WOW! Lou Dobb's blasted, I mean really blasted, the FDA tonight. He called them "criminal" for not banning bisphenol A (BPA). All this media attention tonight resulted from a study released in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) today. The study showed a link between high BPA levels in human urine and a higher occurrence of heart disease, diabetes, and liver disease. The chemical is already known to disrupt hormones, even at very low exposures, and has been found in 90% of people studied. Yet, the FDA steadfastly refuses to acknowledge a problem. This provides yet another example of why we need to be proactive about our health. We, as consumers, have the ability to bypass the inadequacies of the FDA and make a profound impact upon which products are sold on store shelves. By simply refusing to purchase "questionable" products, manufacturers willl have no choice but to provide safer alternatives. Please join the Parental Crusade to Protect Children from Preventable Diseases. All you have to do is shop smarter and spread the word! (Please forgive me: I hate to plug my book in the blog, but just wanted you to know that Holler for Your Health will show you where chemicals lurk in common products and provide the resources you need to choose safer alternatives.)
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| FDA puts American children at risk by deciding that low levels of Bisphenol A may be safe |
| by teresa | |||
| 2008.08.18 11:30:55 | |||
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The FDA just ssued a draft report stating that BPA may be safe. The Washington Post (8/16, A2, Lee) responded that the FDA "stands in contrast to more than 100 studies performed by government scientists and university laboratories that have found health concerns associated with bisphenol A (BPA). Some studies have linked the chemical to prostate and breast cancers, diabetes, behavioral disorders such as hyperactivity, and reproductive problems in laboratory animals." Once again the FDA based their findings upon industry-funded studies that found no problems. Rather than seeing this as defeat, I believe we need to use the FDA's failure to reinforce the Parental Crusade or safer products. We can't rely on their definition of safety. So, lets shop smarter and spread the word. If you haven't read about the dangers of BPA and numerous other chemicals, please pick up a copy of Holler for Your Health and arm yourself with the information and resources you need to keep your family safe DESPITE corporate interests. Tags: FDA draft report bisphenol A | bpa | bisphenol A cancer | bisphenol a hyperactivity | FDA failure | Parental Crusade for safer products
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