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[0:00] ..." I'm doctor Michael Shannon and in my -- HK EL FHK and you know and -- a pediatrician and toxicologist at Children's Hospital Boston and the professor of pediatrics at Harvard medical. "...
[0:48] ..." over the last month or so with the recent release of an NIH report. And briefly -- said. Well the report says that -- here is that reason to be concerned about the degree to"...
[0:00]" I'm doctor Michael Shannon and in my -- HK EL FHK and you know and -- a pediatrician and toxicologist at Children's Hospital Boston and the professor of pediatrics at Harvard medical. "
[0:14]" And -- it it's what what the problem is -- would that it does not just baby -- it's about a bottles that we drank himself fortunate in your. Protecting concerns over the past. Actually I don't --"
[0:28]" DC issue is that specific chemical that is used to manufacture of these products known as desperate now otherwise known as that the EPA. And is that this is a chemical that has been raising concern for many many years -- seems to have reached public over the last month or so with the recent release of an NIH report. And briefly -- said. Well the report says that -- here is that reason to be concerned about the degree to which. Human and particularly children are being exposed to be PA and there. There is very specific concerns that this agent may have been detrimental effect children's health do you believe that's the team's. If it works with is fear they would hope an experimental data showing that these chemicals are active. That they act like -- synthetic hormones. And certainly stand an experimental models they behave like synthetic estrogens. These are that data and human suggesting not as extensive but there is plenty of reason to be concerned."
[1:45]" I know at that time an executive with the American chemistry council. We'll also be at this at this hearing today."
[1:54]" Have -- list people who are trying to testify and I feel that there will be representatives from the chemical industry from that toy industry and from the retail industry."
[2:06]" Do you envision a day when this. This final -- will be outlawed."
[2:13]" Well I'll answer in this way Canada has already initiated a plan to eliminate it. The year first broke countries in Europe have also begun to initiate a process. That I think if they occur. Really will likely require pays out and or replacement -- BPA."
[2:39]" this ingredient is not listed. On on bottles says that any."
[2:43]" That your -- absolutely right and I think this is the biggest problems to consumers it's now knowing that there's reason to be concerned about this chemicals consumer has no ability to go to a store and buy something that doesn't contain it. Because there is no labeling where there are the labeling is inadequate"
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