Draft National Toxicology Program (NTP) Brief On Bisphenol A [CAS NO. 80-05-7]. April 14, 2008, Peer Review Date: June 11, 2008

• “Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical produced in large quantities for use primarily in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. It exists at room temperature as a white solid and has a mild “phenolic” or hospital odor. Polycarbonate plastics have many applications including use in certain food and drink packaging, e.g., water and infant bottles, compact discs, impact-resistant safety equipment, and medical devices…Bisphenol A can migrate into food from food and beverage containers with internal epoxy resin coatings and from consumer products made of polycarbonate plastic such as baby bottles, tableware, food containers, and water bottles…Available data demonstrate that a large fraction of children and adults have detectable levels of bisphenol A, or it’s metabolites, in their urine…there is some concern for neural and behavioral effects in fetuses, infants, and children at current human exposures. The NTP also has some concern for bisphenol A exposure in these populations based on effects in the prostate gland, mammary gland, and an earlier age for puberty in females.”
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health: Since You Asked – Bisphenol A Questions and Answers about the Draft National Toxicology Program Brief on Bisphenol A