Regulators in California have published a notice of intent to list bisphenol A (BPA) as a developmental toxicant under the state’s Proposition 65 (Prop 65) law. California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed the listing as part of the state law that requires labeling of products deemed to be carcinogenic or harmful to reproductive health. However, industry says OEHHA’s decision conflicts with prior state findings on BPA. “The weight of scientific evidence does not support OEHHA’s intention to list BPA under Proposition 65, and this action sharply contrasts with the results of the earlier assessment conducted by California’s own scientific experts,” says Steve Hentges, head of ACC’s polycarbonate group. “Based on their own detailed evaluation, the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee ... had unanimously concluded in July of 2009 that BPA does not satisfy the listing criteria for developmental toxicants under Proposition 65,” Hentges says.
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