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Research indicates chemicals used as alternatives to bisphenol A in polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins aren’t always safer.
A growing body of research is raising questions about the safety of alternatives to bisphenol A (BPA) – an endocrine-disrupting chemical that regulators are cracking down on – that are being used to make plastics and epoxy resins. 
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A new EFSA working group of scientific experts will start evaluating recent toxicological data on the food contact material bisphenol A (BPA) this month.
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Scientists from the US and New Zealand have designed a catalytic system to efficiently remove 99% of the controversial compound bisphenol A (BPA) from wastewater in 30 minutes. The simple treatment is the result of a project that has run for over a decade. BPA exists in everything from water bottles to DVDs. But it acts as an oestrogen mimic, so can interfere with hormonal processes and medications in the body. Earlier this year, the European Chemicals Agency identified BPA as a ‘substance of very high concern’.
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On 30 June 2017, EFSA launched an online public consultation on its draft protocol for the hazard assessment of bisphenol A, in line with EFSA’s policy on openness and transparency. This draft protocol details upfront the approach and methodology that EFSA will apply for its next BPA re-evaluation and for revising the tolerable daily intake (TDI) for BPA, currently set to 4 µg /kg bw per day on a temporary basis. In order for EFSA to receive feedback from the scientific community and stakeholders, interested parties have been invited to submit written comments via EFSA’s website by 3 September 2017. To complete the public consultation process, EFSA now wishes to hold a public scientific meeting to engage in discussion with all the stakeholders and other relevant parties, and to gather additional feedback on its draft protocol. This event will take place in Brussels on 14 September 2017, and will be a key step prior to the finalisation of the protocol for its endorsement by the EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF) by the end of 2017. Brussels – 14 September 2017.
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Les travailleurs américains dans les industries qui utilisent ou fabriquent du bisphénol A (BPA) ont en moyenne 70 fois plus de ce produit chimique dans leur corps que la population générale – des niveaux nettement supérieurs à ceux à partir desquels un impact sur la santé reproductive a été démontré, selon une étude publiée début janvier 2017.
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Cans of soda contain small amounts of the endocrine disrupting substance bisphenol A in the lacquer on the inside of the cans. The substance in the cans can contribute to your combined exposure to endocrine disruptors.
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Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates are important chemical building blocks in the plastics industry. They are also ubiquitous contaminants in the human body, wildlife, and the environment . Despite longstanding questions over their safety, BPA and phthalates are still used in consumer products around the globe because it has been difficult to develop economical and safe replacements.
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New research from North Carolina State University reveals that prenatal exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) at levels below those currently considered safe for humans affects gene expression related to sexual differentiation and neurodevelopment in the developing rat brain.
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Bisphenol A (BPA, pictured) is used in the production of, e.g., polymers and the thermal paper used for receipts. There are health concerns regarding the compound because it has hormone-like properties. The pharmacokinetics of BPA after exposure from food or drink are well understood. The compound is converted to nontoxic metabolites in the body and eliminated fairly quickly. The pharmacokinetics for other exposure pathways, such as dermal exposure from touching thermal paper, are not clear.
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Annual awards recognize chemical innovations that prevent pollution and promote sustainability. Dow and Koehler jointly landed the Designing Greener Chemicals Award for a new technology that uses a polymer coating on paper to create air pockets that collapse during printing to create an image stemming from the altered refractive index of the coating. This physical process replaces chemical dyes and image developers such as bisphenol A in the production of thermal paper, which is used for printing receipts.
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The Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) for authorisation now contains 173 substances.
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