FDNS 4600 1st Edition Lecture 17Outline of Past Lecture I. Concern: higher mercury à heart disease (CHD) in prospective studiesII. How much mercury is considered safe?III. EPA report using NHANESOutline of Current LectureI. Bisphenol A (BPA)II. What is BPAIII. Who is assessing BPA safety?IV. EFSA’s Calculation of new TDA?V. Where is BPA is found?VI. Health effects of BPA?VII. Why do you think scientists, industry, and the public got so “carried away” in their concern about BPA?Current LectureI. Bisphenol A (BPA)a. A craze happened around 2009 where the media blew the reports out of proportion. b. Now in 2015- big changes in level of concerns about BPA and many websites are outdated – health officials are now much less concerned.c. In the 2009 videoi. The baby industry reacts first when there is a consumer push for a change.ii. Fact needs to be checked when there are new “studies” out.d. In the 2015 videoi. BPA is not in high enough amounts to be harmful.II. What is BPAa. Industrial chemical that is used in plastics, containers marked # 7, and lining of canned foods.III. Who is assessing BPA safety?a. Mainly European Food Safety Authority.b. Also the US FDA is involved.IV. EFSA’s Calculation of new TDA?These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.a. First, they tested it on animals.b. Then they tested it on humans.c. Then they were able to have approximate safe amount: 4 ug/kg/bw/dayV. Where is BPA is found?a. FDA regulates BPA as a food additive.b. Not allowed in can liners, not because it is toxic but because the industry stopped using it.VI. Health effects of BPA?a. It is probably not an endocrine disruptors! i. “no single clearly-defined explanation”b. It would be toxic in large amountsc. There is a marketing aspect to the study also. If there is a possibility to say it is a possible endocrine disruptor to get more funding, researches may. VII. Why do you think scientists, industry, and the public got so “carried away” in their concern about BPA?a. Information available all said it was toxicb. Perception in everything and caused everythingc. The plastic industry took advantage of it. Make new plastic bottles “BPA” free to
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