Bisphenol A: new immune system evidence useful but limited

Following a request from the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, EFSA’s experts reviewed two studies by Ménard et al. and concluded that there were key limitations in the way they were designed and carried out. Furthermore, the data from the studies were too variable to use for setting a new tolerable daily intake (TDI) for BPA. EFSA will review its temporary TDI after evaluating the scientific evidence on BPA toxicity published since 2012.
New data confirm EFSA’s previous conclusion that bisphenol A (BPA) might affect the immune system in animals, but the evidence is too limited to draw any conclusions for human health (Press Release EFSA, 13 October 2016).
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Click here for the EFSA answer to the question from the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport.
Click here for the reaction of RIVM (in Dutch).
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