Plastic Additive BPA Not Much Of A Threat, Government Study Finds
Many consumers avoid plastic products containing the chemical BPA, but a large study of rats suggests those water bottles and food cans are safe.
by Jon Hamilton
Feb 23, 2018
2 minutes
The chemical BPA isn't living up to its nasty reputation.
A two-year government study of rats found that even high doses of the plastic additive produced only "minimal effects," and that these effects could have occurred by chance.
The finding bolsters the Food and Drug Administration's 2014 that water bottles and
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