FDA's Review Of BPA Clears Path For EPA's Pending Chemical Action Plan

摘要

The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Jan. 15 released its long-awaited review of the plastic hardener bisphenol-A (BPA) in food packaging, which could clear the way for EPA's own chemical action plan for the substance, which is currently undergoing review at the White House Office of Management & Budget (OMB).rnThe FDA study is also prompting new vows from Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, to strengthen EPA's authority under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Waxman said in a statement following FDA's announcement that while he is "pleased" the Administration is taking necessary steps to protect public health, "We need to do a more effective job of preventing harmful chemicals from entering the marketplace, and for this reason, I look forward to considering reforms of the [TSCA] in the coming months."