Another study by RISS, comparing the amount of BPA absorbed and excreted by children 1 to 6 versus the amount for adults (who had a substantially higher exposure level), concluded that "the risk of BPA with regard to human health was believed to be very small."
The journal of the American Enterprise Institute, The American, published a widely circulated article on the subject of BPA in its September issue. "Paper and Plastic: When Political Ideology Trumps Sound Science" looked at the many laws cropping up in the U.S. and Canada, and postulated that the laws have less to do with science than saving face and appeasing voters. Writer Jon Entine concludes that, by steering the conversation toward banning BPA, greater threats are overlooked while money and time are both wasted. "At this stage in our scientific understanding, the various bans of BPA will cause more harm than good," he said.
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Kyle A. Richardson is the editorial director of Promo Marketing. He joined the company in 2006 brings more than a decade of publishing, marketing and media experience to the magazine. If you see him, buy him a drink.