date:Sep 20, 2012
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has disputed the findings of a study linking Bisphenol A (BPA), a substance used in a range of food packaging materials and coatings, with childhood obesity.
The research, presented at a media briefing organised by the Journal of the American Medical Association, studied BPA in urine and body mass index for 2,838 people aged from six to 19. It was led by Dr Leonardo Trasande of the New York School of Medicine, New York City.
Trasandes team claimed the findi