Bisphenol A has been used to line cans since the ’50s. But seriously, the Natural Resources Defense Council is tired of waiting for the Food and Drug Administration to deal with Bisphenol A, a possibly endocrine-disrupting chemical. They have filed a lawsuit against the FDA for “its failure to act on a petition to ban the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging, food containers, and other materials likely to come into contact with food. ” The NRDC petitioned the FDA in October, 2008, but they have failed to take any action on their request…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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OMG, NRDC Sues FDA to Make NFG BPA DOA
