California may require warnings on products containing chemical BPA

By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Plastic drinking bottles, canned goods and other items containing the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) distributed in California might soon be required to carry a label disclosing that the compound can cause reproductive harm to women. Thursday’s decision by a board of scientific experts to include BPA on a list of chemicals known to cause harm is the latest in a years-long dispute between state experts and the chemical industry, which says the substance is safe. The decision was welcomed by the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental group, which called it “an important step forward in protecting public health.” A non-profit organization generally supportive of industry positions said the decision highlights the “sheer ridiculousness” of California’s law requiring disclosure of chemical compounds known to cause harm. “Regulators are just stirring up more needless fear about safe products,” said Joseph Perrone, chief science officer for the non-profit Center for Accountability in Science.
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