The Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food has reconsidered its view of the toxicity of bisphenol A (BPA). New research points to the prescription of a lower degree of protection. BPA has been associated with endocrine disruption.
Evidence from:
The EFSA Journal (2006) 428
“2,2-BIS(4-HYDROXYPHENYL)PROPANE (Bisphenol A)”
Applying the standard safety margins, the tolerable daily intake (TDI) rate for humans has now been set at 50 microgrammes per kg body weight; the previous TDI was set at 10 microgrammes per kg body weight. This is 100 times lower than the no observable adverse effect level in rat experiments.
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