FDA Weighs Safety Of Bisphenol A
A new study says people with high amounts of bisphenol A in their urine were more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes or heart disease. The study's author was at a Food and Drug Administration meeting Tuesday on BPA's safety.
The EPA and BP have cited scientific studies to back their positions on oil dispersants. And while the EPA initially wanted BP to stop using dispersants altogether, it hasn't stopped the company from using them entirely. That may be because the science on the chemicals is pretty murky.