From “suspected” toxic for reproduction, it would change to toxic for reproduction. This is what the French Food Agency asks for bisphenol A on the basis of the effects on fertility and on the male and female reproductive system observed in animals. This change in classification would make it possible to tighten up the measures concerning this endocrine disruptor.
Now banned in France in the manufacture of baby bottles, BPA is found in the packaging and coatings of cans or cans. Parliament is expected to vote in the coming months a law banning this substance in all food containers. As for the procedure initiated by France at the European level, which would lead to a strengthening of the regulations in the professional use of BPA, it could take two years to succeed.
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