Bisphenol A (BPA) Lawsuits
September 1st, 2008 • Filed Under: Lawsuits • 8 Comments
The chemical used in many plastic bottles, Bisphenol A or BPA, has been linked to a number of potential long term health concerns for humans. Long term exposure to low doses of BPA could cause chronic toxicity, especially for young children. Research suggests that it could cause developmental problems, including early puberty, changes in the prostate gland and behavioral changes.
STATUS OF BISPHENOL A LAWSUIT: Lawyers are evaluating the potential for BPA litigation for injuries which may have been caused by the plastic bottle chemical. Emerging science and research are being reviewed.
In June 2008, a Bisphenol A (BPA) Class Action lawsuit was filed against the makers of children’s products containing the chemical, alleging that they failed to adequately disclose the risks associated with BPA.
OVERVIEW: Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical that is used in a number of common products to make the plastic hard and shatterproof. It is commonly found in plastic baby bottles, sports bottles, food containers and soda cans.
In recent years, concerns have emerged about the plastic bottle chemical’s side effects, especially among young children and infants who are still developing.
In animal studies, BPA has been shown to cause changes in the genital tract, a decline in testicular testosterone, decreasing maternal behaviors and changes in breast tissue, predisposing it to carcinogens.
Experts have expressed concern that low doses of BPA absorbed into the body over a long period of time may cause chronic toxicity in humans, potentially causing health problems and developmental issues for children.
MOVEMENT TO BAN BPA: Legislators in many states have started movements to ban BPA, and U.S Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) has introduced legislation to ban BPA in infant products throughout the United States. In Canada, law makers indicated in April 2008 that they intend to ban BPA in baby bottles.
Although the FDA has defended the safety of BPA and indicated that it is safe to use in baby products, many retailers, such as Wal-Mart and Toys “R” Us have stopped selling any baby bottles that contain the BPA chemical.
Pingback by BPA Chemical in Plastic Linked to Problems for Monkeys : AboutLawsuits.com on 5 September 2008:
[...] National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the Yale School of Medicine have indicated that the Bisphenol A, or BPA, chemical found in a variety of hard plastic products can alter brain function and bring about mood disorders [...]
Pingback by Plastic Bottle Chemicals Still Raise Safety Concerns : AboutLawsuits.com on 5 September 2008:
[...] Bisphenol A is a chemical compound used in the production of polycarbonate, a type of hard plastic. The BPA chemical helps prevent the plastic from shattering, which many argue is a necessary safety feature. [...]
Comment by John on 7 September 2008:
Over the past 8 years I have been drinking water mostly from plastic bottles. 1) I have believed the water was healther due to the filtering process. 2) Because the water tast better than the tap water. 3) I beleved drinking water instead of soda’s was better for your health.
Now for 6 months I have sorness in my left brest which is getting worse each month. The sorness in my right brest is still the same.
My doctor does not seem to care and is indifferent to setting me up to be tested for cancer or to see if it is drug related.
Just recientlly I found out about the BPA chemical in plastic bottles.
Is there anyone who can send me aditional info on this and is there a test I can take to see if it is the BPA chemical that has caused the sorness? I fear I might have something serious
Pingback by States Ask Manufacturers to Stop Using BPA Chemical in Baby Bottles : AboutLawsuits.com on 15 October 2008:
[...] the attorney generals from Connecticut, New Jersey and Delaware asked 11 companies to stop using Bisphenol-A (BPA) in their baby bottles and other infant products, as the chemical could pose serious health [...]
Pingback by BPA Free Baby Bottles will soon be Required in Canada : AboutLawsuits.com on 20 October 2008:
[...] Government in Canada is drafting regulations which will ban the chemical bisphenol-A, or BPA, in baby bottles due to concerns about the potential adverse health effects it may pose to [...]
Pingback by FDA Panel Disagrees with Agency Position on Safety of Plastics Chemical BPA : AboutLawsuits.com on 30 October 2008:
[...] panel of outside advisers to the FDA have concluded that the agency’s statement that the plastic bottle chemical bisphenol A (BPA) is safe for use in consumer products does not consider all available and credible scientific [...]
Pingback by Expert Panel Disagrees with FDA Position on Safety of Chemical BPA : AboutLawsuits.com on 30 October 2008:
[...] panel of outside advisers to the FDA have concluded that the agency’s statement that the plastic bottle chemical bisphenol A (BPA) is safe for use in consumer products does not consider all available and credible scientific [...]
Pingback by Bisphenol A Safety to be Researched Further by FDA : AboutLawsuits.com on 17 December 2008:
[...] standing by their controversial position that Bisphenol A (BPA) is safe in baby bottles and other consumer products, the FDA indicates that they will now review additional research and [...]