So don't drink it. Same for the packaged food with the little trays that you can microwave.Styrene, a Substance Used in the Manufacture of Some Food Packaging - Human Health Risk Assessment - The National Toxicology Program of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is seeking public comments " ... on the recommendation from an expert panel on the listing status for styrene in the 12th edition of the Report on Carcinogens ... The expert panel recommended by a vote of 8 yes/2 no that styrene should be listed as reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen ... The two members of the panel who voted against the motion did so because, in their opinion, styrene should be listed as known to be a human carcinogen ..."
Document Title: The title of the September 8, 2008 Federal Register Notice is "National Toxicology Program, Report on Carcinogens, Request for Public Comments on the Expert Panel's Recommendation on Listing Status for Styrene"Organization: Report on Carcinogens Office of the National Toxicology Program of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Source: September 8, 2008 Federal Register Notice
Web site: The September 8, 2008 Federal Register Notice is posted at
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-20777.htm
Information about the NTP Report on Carcinogens is posted at
http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/?objectid=72016262-BDB7-CEBA-FA60E922B18C2540
The NTP recommendation and scientific justification for styrene is available in Part B of the Expert Panel Report at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/29682
specifically at
http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/files/Styrene_expert_panel_report_B_final_508.pdf
Contact: Questions may be directed to Dr. Ruth Lunn, RoC Office, NTP/NIEHS/NIH at 919 316 4637; e-mail: Lunn@NIEHS.NIH.gov