Clean Bill Of Health For BPA In Europe As FDA Examination Continues
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
EFSA’s conclusion differs from decisions in Canada and the U.S. banning use of the substance as an epoxy resin coating in infant formula packaging. But EFSA lowers its “tolerable daily intake” level for BPA from 50 micrograms to 4 micrograms per kilogram of body weight.
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