The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has lowered the tolerable daily intake levels of bisphenol A (BPA) from 50 µg/kg body weight to 5 µg/kg body weight, pending the outcome of research by the U.S. National Toxicology Program. A publication date for the research is currently unknown. EFSA says that the health risk is low, because the highest estimates for exposure are three to five times lower than the revised limit. EFSA’s experts have concluded that diet is the major source of exposure to BPA, which is also lower than previously estimated.
EFSA reviewed more than 450 studies related to potential health hazards associated with BPA on multiple body systems, including reproductive, nervous, immune and cardiovascular, as well as on the development of cancer.