The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could not make a decision on the safety of Bisphenol A (BPA) which is a chemical common in food packaging, therefore it is not clear how this issue will be dealt with in 2010.

An overwhelming majority of Americans are found with BPA and a recent research has found the chemical in the cord blood of a majority of infants. BPA is linked to disruptions in the endocrine system which can further cause problems in the reproductive, neurological and behavioral system.

Jean Halloran, director of food policy initiatives at Consumers Union, said, “We believe that FDA has had enough data for a long time to restrict the use of BPA--indeed to ban it in food contact substances--and we are concerned that they have not yet taken action.”

Canadian public health officials announced that BPA is hazardous to humans and banned its use in food packaging intended for children. Many other states have also formed regulations to limit BPA exposure to infants and children.