F.D.A. to Reconsider Plastic Bottle Risk

WEEKS after its own advisory board accused the Food and Drug Administration of failing to adequately consider research about the dangers of bisphenol-A, found in many plastic baby bottles, plastic food containers and metal can linings, the agency has agreed to reconsider the issue. Click HERE for more.

FDA maintains BPA is safe

The Food and Drug Administration is sticking with its ruling that bisphenol A is safe, outraging lawmakers and health advocates who say the chemical is toxic and should be banned.

The FDA posted a letter Monday to members of its advisory board saying that it will review more studies and conduct more research. But unless it uncovers something new, it will continue to recommend that bisphenol A, or BPA, is safe for use in all products, including baby bottles. To read Meg Kissinger And Susanne Rust’s story, click HERE.

Austria To Host 2012 Inaugural Winter Youth Games

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that the inaugural 2012 Winter Youth Olympics is to be held in the Austrian city of Innsbruck.

Bisphenol A opponents, Obama team to meet

A coalition of health advocates, looking to seize the momentum of a new administration, will meet with members of President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team next week in Washington, D.C., to push for a ban on bisphenol A. Click HERE to read Susanne Rust and Meg Kissinger of the Journal Sentinel’s full story.