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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= FDA Plastic Decision ‘Creates a False Sense of Security’ The chemical BPA is common in plastic products such as baby bottles and food containers, despite concerns among scientists and environmentalists about its safety. The FDA has defended BPA use and recently turned to an outside panel for backup. That group of scientists, however, ended up <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5irooZMZkEUrHW2eA20P8eEM1--uQD943RJJ00" title="criticizing">criticizing</a> the agency’s guidelines. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20081029_fda_plastic_decision_creates_a_false_sense_of_security/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20081029_fda_plastic_decision_creates_a_false_sense_of_security/</a> Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= FDA Plastic Decision ‘Creates a False Sense of Security’ The chemical BPA is common in plastic products such as baby bottles and food containers, despite concerns among scientists and environmentalists about its safety. The FDA has defended BPA use and recently turned to an outside panel for backup. That group of scientists, however, ended up <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5irooZMZkEUrHW2eA20P8eEM1--uQD943RJJ00" title="criticizing">criticizing</a> the agency’s guidelines. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20081029_fda_plastic_decision_creates_a_false_sense_of_security/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20081029_fda_plastic_decision_creates_a_false_sense_of_security/</a> Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com

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