FDA Petitioned to Phase Out BPA Rules in Drinkware

October 24, 2011

The American Chemistry Council has asked U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to phase out rules and regulations that allow the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and sippy cups, saying those products haven't contained the plastic-hardening ingredient for two years. 

Found in hundreds of plastic items from water bottles to CDs to dental sealants, the chemical industry's petition points out that the six leading makers of baby bottles stopped using BPA in 2009.  And none of the 13 major BPA producers, which manufacture 97 percent of the global supply, sells the chemical to bottle makers. 

The companies maintain that BPA is safe and the decision to petition the FDA was not influenced by science.  The FDA regulates chemicals used in food packaging, and it is illegal for companies to use substances not covered by FDA rules.

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