Regulators remain oblivious to the harmful effects of the widespread plasticizer bisphenol A (BPA) and need to act urgently to protect consumers, says Friends of the Earth (FoE) Europe in a report out last month. Blissfully unaware of Bisphenol A: Reasons why regulators should live up to their responsibilities claims that despite firm scientific consensus about the health hazards of the chemical, European authorities are "shirking their responsibilities and attempting to postpone any decision on whether this substance should require authorization until 2013."
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