date:Jun 22, 2012
The regions leading food safety watchdog convened the international conference last week in response to the dispute that is raging in the global scientific community over the validity of the so-called low-dose hypothesis.
According to this theory, some substances, particularly endocrine disruptors such as bisphenol A (BPA), can cause be harmful to human health at low doses but not all higher amounts.
If proved to be correct, the model would turn the accepted basis for risk assessment on its