Dietary exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) is a health concern for consumers of all ages, EFSA scientists concluded in an opinion published on Wednesday 19 April following a reassessment of the public health risks of BPA in food.
This chemical, used in combination with other chemicals to make some plastics and resins used in food containers, can migrate in very small amounts into the food and drink they contain.
BPA was already recognised as an endocrine disruptor. The review of numerous...