European scientists suggest a limitation in use of BPA, a hormone disruptor present in plastics and food

The proposed restriction is "a headstone for BPA in Europe," says Laura Vandenberg, an endocrinologist at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, who deems it "a significant thing." Environmental and public health activists applaud the idea, which will be open for public com...

Europe’s Limits for BPA

For decades, scientists have known the harmful effects of bisphenol A or BPA on human health. BPA is used in products such as food storage containers. The science on the chemical is causing European regulators to propose stronger limits.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has ann...