By Joe Doss, President, International Bottled Water Association
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BOTTLED WATER BUSINESS:
IBWA Corner
Dissecting FDA’s statement
on Bisphenol-A (BPA)
A look at the effects of BPA in bottled water and assessing threat level.
In recent years, activists and the news media have raised questions about the safety of BPA in food contact packaging, particularly when containers are heated. The recent FDA statement confirmed the overall safety of BPA used in food containers. FDA noted that “standardized toxicity tests have thus far supported the safety of current low levels of human exposure to BPA.” FDA did, however, state that based on The FDA originally approved the use of BPA in food packaging materials back in the 1960s.
How BPA is used
BPA is used to make three and five-gal- lon bottled water containers stronger and last longer. It is not used in the production of single- serve bottled water, which are made of PET plastic. On January 15, 2010, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement regarding the agency’s position on the use and safety of Bisphenol-A (BPA) in food contact materials. Bisphenol-A is a chemical that is used in making hard plastic polycarbonate bottles, such as reusable water bottles and baby bot- tles, and is also found in an epoxy resin that is used as a protective lining on the inside of metal-based food and beverage cans.
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