FDA Backtracks on Potential Danger of BPA

For years the Food and Drug Administration has insisted that Bisphenol-A, or BPA, a chemical found in many everyday products made of hard plastic, is safe. But now the agency in doubling back. In a long-anticipated report released Friday, FDA officials said they now have "some concerns" about BPA and its possible health effects, particularly on children. The "FDA is supporting reasonable steps to reduce human exposure to BPA including actions by industry and recommendations to consumers on...Full Story