Thread by @cdkassotis

[Thread] Fantastic series of articles on #bisphenolA.
A year-long investigation by @EnvirHealthNews reports that the @US_FDA is willfully ignoring independent evidence demonstrating adverse effects of #BPA at current exposure levels.
#ExposedBPA #EDCs
ehn.org/is-bpa-dangero…

The first article focuses on the current stalemate between academic and @US_FDA scientists.
Rather than embrace cutting-edge research, the @US_FDA continues to rely on decades old science to determine risk.
#scicomm #EDCs #health
ehn.org/bpa-impact-on-…

Academic & @US_FDA scientists collaborated on an assessment of #BPA. Despite poor mgmt of the program by FDA (dosing control animals, insensitive model, improper comparison to historical control data, etc, academic partner labs consistently found effects below the "safe" level.

The second article details the dramatic failings of the @US_FDA effort to assess #BPA:
"Is it total incompetence or fraud? I don't know their thinking. But neither choice is pleasant, and it represents the waste of about $15 million in public funding."
ehn.org/bpa-science-fd…

This article focuses on some really damning decisions by @US_FDA to minimize adverse #health effects for some endpoints and not others - applying a selective interpretation to their data that seems designed to match their preconceived conclusions about #BPA safety.

The third article focuses on outdated science @US_FDA and why "the dose makes the poison" adage is outdated and incorrect. Moreover, calls into question @US_FDA decision-making in press releases suggesting #BPA safety before having data supporting that.
ehn.org/bpa-science-he…

The fourth article focuses on steps we need to take to move towards a #BPA-free future. Details efforts by @Valspar_Paint to find an environmentally safe BPA-alternative that could be used to line food and beverage containers.
#EDCs #health
ehn.org/bpa-substituti…

To pair with their series of articles, they also produced this fantastic infographic/comic strip that tells the story of #bisphenolA #BPA testing and the academic & @US_FDA collaboration. Super well-done and a great #scicomm example! #health #EDCs
ehn.org/bpa-chemical-c…