FDA says not enough people have contracted cancer for them to regulate BPA in canned foods and beverages.

Manufacturers of baby bottles and cups have stopped using polycarbonate containing BPA (bisphenol A)  in response to consumer concerns it may affect children.

Sarah Janssen, a senior scientist at the NRDC, said the FDA’s denial of a ban shows “a major overhaul” of chemical regulation is needed. The Environmental Working Group, a Washington-based advocacy group, said consumers can no longer trust the FDA to protect the health of their families.

“The agency has veered dangerously off course,” Jane Houlihan, the group’s senior vice president for research, said today in a statement. “Pregnant women and new parents should no longer think FDA has their backs.”