Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will decide whether to ban bisphenol A (BPA) in food and beverage packaging by March 31, 2012.
The FDA's announcement was instigated by a lawsuit from the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC), which claimed that the FDA was deliberately delaying a ruling on BPA, which has been linked to cancer, hormone imbalances and other developmental disorders. The NRDC had petitioned the FDA to investigate the dangers of the chemical in 2008, and when the agency failed to do that, NRDC sued them. March's decision, set by a court order, will resolve the lawsuit.
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Kyle A. Richardson is the editorial director of Promo Marketing. He joined the company in 2006 brings more than a decade of publishing, marketing and media experience to the magazine. If you see him, buy him a drink.