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no risk from bisphenol a in canned food - health canada
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exposure to bisphenol a from canned food poses no health risk to the general population, health canada has said after conducting a survey into levels of the chemical in 78 products. however, the agency also pointed out that its results were “exploratory and should not be used to indicate the distribution of bpa in canned food products”. it added that its overall aim was to “ limit human exposure to bpa to the greatest extent possible” by working with the food packaging sector to find out how the chemical migrates into food o food. the body said its study of a range of canned tuna, soups, vegetable and tomato-based products from such companies as campbell canada, loblaws, conagra and general mills revealed only a low-level presence of bpa in the foodstuffs. “the results of this survey confirm that exposure to bpa from canned food products is very low and poses no health or safety concerns to the general population,” said health canada. bpa is used to make epoxy resins, which are used as protective linings on the inside of metal lids and containers. survey findings health canada said it found bpa in almost all the 78 canned products tested. canned tuna products had highest levels – with average and maximum bpa levels of 137 and 534 ng/g respectively. canned soups had the second highest levels, with condensed soups exhibiting much higher levels that ready-to-eat varieties. condensed soups had average and maximum bpa levels of 52 and 94 ng/g compared to 15 and 34 ng/g for rte products. levels of the chemical in canned tomato paste products were found to be considerably lower. the average and maximum bpa levels for the tomato paste products were 1.1 and 2.1 ng/g, while they were 9.3 and 23 ng/g for the pure tomato products. the body concluded that the average findings of bpa in the canned food products were consistent with those of past surveys and were not “ considered to represent a human health concern”. industry response the north american metal packaging alliance (nampa) welcomed the survey results and said the findings confirmed industry research that bpa levels in metal-packaged foods are “negligible”. “what is important about this latest survey from health canada is that once again, research conducted by a well respected international body has shown that the minute levels of bpa in canned foods do not represent any risk to consumers,” said nampa chairman dr john m. rost. the industry group added that bpa-based epoxy linings are a vital food safety tool and no fully tested alternative had yet been found. last month, a report from national working group for safe markets (nwgsm) found an average level of 77 parts per billion (ppb) of bpa in canned food after testing 50 products. the highest level of the chemical - at 1,140 ppb - was detected in del monte french style green beans. nampa dismissed the study on the grounds that the sample numbers were too small to be statistically significant and that the consumer group had failed to provide a complete picture to consumers.
Source :foodqualitynews.com
Date :
4
June
2010
Category :
Ready Meals
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manufacturers, importers and users of bisphenol a (bpa) should use alternative substances that pose less risk to human health and the environment, advises germany’s federal environment agency (uba). bpa is used mainly in polycarbonate baby bottles, infant sippy cups and the epoxy lining of food and drink cans. the german agency, in the release of a report on the chemical, said that despite uncertainties and gaps in knowledge concerning risk assessment and the level of exposure in relation to bpa, there is a need for action.
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the european food safety authority (efsa) has announced a delay in delivering its verdict on bisphenol a (bpa) because it needs more time to review the vast body of research on the chemical. the food safety watchdog said it would now present its opinion to the european commission (ec) in early july instead of at the end of this month, as previously scheduled. once that advice is delivered, it will be up to the ec to decide whether to implement a ban or not.
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bisphenol a (bpa) is living on borrowed time. and not just in the united states but now in europe too where mounting consumer hostility and scientific concern over its safety have combined to push the chemical towards the point of no return. just a few months ago, it seemed the storm of anxiety surrounding bpa was a north american phenomenon, with canada and a bevy of us states introducing bans on the substance used in polycarbonate bottles and epoxy food can linings.
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a group of international experts are to be invited to a top level summit on bisphenol a (bpa) by the european food safety authority (efsa). the food safety watchdog said it will outline its draft opinion on the chemical at the meeting with national specialists that is due to take place by early april. the venue has yet to be confirmed, an agency spokesman told foodproductiondaily.
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the publication of us government action plans on how to manage risks posed by a range of controversial substances, including phthalates, has drawn stinging criticism from the chemical industry. the environmental protection agency (epa) issued the first of its chemical action plans (caps) late last month following a pledge by its chief, lisa jackson, in september to overhaul the way potentially dangerous substances are scrutinised.
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as the old year draws to a close, we review the significant waypoints of 2009 and look ahead to what is likely to dominate next year’s news. join us now for a whistle-stop tour of the news topics that made the headlines on our flagship food and nutrition websites in europe and north america. foodnavigator.com foodnavigatorusa.com caroline scott-thomas europe: 2009 was the year when stevia sweeteners came to europe.
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a campaign to ban bisphenol a in the uk has been branded “misleading” by the uk plastics industry as it declared the chemical was safe for use in food packaging. the british plastics federation (bpf) said products containing the chemical have been safely used for over half a century. the body said it supported the uk food standards agency’s position, re-stated this week, that bpa poses no risk to human health and no further precautions are required for bpa-based food contact materials.
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in its final evaluation of the chemical bisphenol a (bpa), the us national toxicology program (ntp) has expressed concerns for potential exposures to foetus, infants and children. the main conclusions of the ntp report include expression of ‘some concern’ over the potential for developmental toxicity for foetuses, infants, and children, based primarily on evidence from animal studies that would suggest that there might be effects on prostate gland and brain development, with also the potential for behavioural effects.
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