Bisphenola under scrutiny

Consumer products containing bisphenol A, a high-production-volume chemical used to manufacture polycarbonate plastic and epoxy-based resins, have been used for a long time. BPA is found in numerous consumer products, from compact discs to bicycle helmets to automotive parts and also in the food, beverage, and dental applications that have some researchers and activist groups riled up because those uses are thought to be the primary routes of human exposure. Almost all food and beverage cans are lined with epoxy resins made with BPA. To address growing concerns, many groups formed an agency wide BPA Task Force, which is charged with reviewing current research and information about BPA in all FDA-regulated products, not just food and beverage containers, to shed light on all potential routes of exposure.