Environmental Organization Sues FDA For Slow Response To BPA Ban

By Megan Meyer

Published October 29, 2019 at 2:20 PM EDT

A prominent environmental action group, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for neglecting to respond to its petition to ban bisphenol A (BPA).

The FDA has 90 days to repsond to such petitions. After a 20-month wait, the Natural Resources Defense Council is asking for legal intervention from the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

BPA is a common chemical used in food and beverage containers that mimics estrogen. Scientists believe BPA may have negative health consequences for children and fetuses.

A recently published study also linked BPA to erectile dysfunction.

More on BPA (from Earth Eats):

What's Really In Packaged Foods? Two Studies On BPA And Bacteria

Canned Foods, BPA and Sexual Health

Read More:

Enviro Group Sues to Force BPA Ban in Food Packaging (New York Times)

Group sues FDA over inaction on BPA ban request (Journal Sentinel)

Study links BPA in plastics to erectile dysfunction (CNN)