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Posted Sun Oct 12 2008: from Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Donation raises questions for head of FDA's bisphenol A panel http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1223828047 A retired medical supply manufacturer who considers bisphenol A to be "perfectly safe" gave $5 million to the research center of Martin Philbert, chairman of the Food and Drug Association panel about to make a pivotal ruling on the chemical's safety. Philbert did not disclose the donation, which is nearly 50 times larger than the $210,000 annual budget of the University of Michigan Risk Science Center, where he is founder and co-director. [Read more stories about: bisphenol A, endocrine disruptor] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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