Consumer groups called for a ban on BPA,a chemical known to be an endocrine disruptor,suggesting that financial interests from companies that profit from BPA-made products cause them to suppress data that might show BPA to be harmful.Which common logical fallacy is at work here?

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The consumer groups are indirectly attacking the financial interests of companies that profit from BPA-made products instead of providing evidence and arguments against the safety of BPA. This is an ad hominem attack where instead of addressing the issue, they are attacking the character or motives of their opponent.

Consumer Groups Called for a Ban on BPA,a Chemical Known