17 Jul 2019 --- A decision by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to flag bisphenol A (BPA) – a chemical used to make plastics – as harmful has been upheld by the General Court of the EU, despite refutation from industry lobby group, PlasticsEurope. The move means that BPA must be listed as a substance of “very high concern” on account of its properties that are toxic for human reproduction. BPA, is already banned in the EU for some products – such as baby bottles – due to concerns about its effects on the hormonal and reproductive system.
