The facts about the substance bisphenol A and how it is used in the manufacturing of plastic
The EU Risk Assessment, one of the most comprehensive and authoritative studies of potential risks, has concluded that bisphenol A (BPA) poses no risk to consumers or the environment.
EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority, after assessment of the available data including recent ones, has concluded that BPA-based materials are safe for use in these products; consequently, BPA is listed positively for use in food contact applications.
Migration of BPA is extremely low, and exposure to BPA is far below any safety-based standards set by the authorities. The uses of BPA in the manufacture of plastic food contact articles meet the strict safety requirements of the national and regional authorities responsible for consumer health in Europe as well as globally.
To find out more about:
- What the substance Bisphenol A is, and what it is used for
- Why BPA has been accused of being an endocrine disruptor
- If BPA can get into our bodies through using products made from it
- If there is a level at which BPA would be dangerous for humans
- What proof there is that BPA doesn’t affect us
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Or the following authority opinions about the safety of BPA in food contact:
European Union Risk Assessment Update:
European Food Safety Authority:
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On behalf of the 1.6 million employees of the European plastics industry