U.S. consumers are exposed to BPA at levels 1,000 times what the European Food Safety Authority deems safe

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is the European Union’s agency providing impartial scientific information and advice on food safety matters. Last month, EFSA concluded a final opinion on bisphenol A (BPA), which lowered the safe level of BPA intake to be 20,000 times lower than what was previously considered safe.  Based on 2014 data (the most recent exposure data available from FDA), U.S. consumers are exposed to BPA at levels 1,000 times higher than this new safe level determined by EFSA.[1] Scientific studies show that extremely low BPA exposures are associated with disruption to the immune and endocrine systems and can affect reproduction, learning and memory.

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