Kid Safe Chemical Act would Force Chemical Manufacturers to Prove Chemicals are Safe
Published: 29 May 2008
Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), Packaging CONCERNS, Studies/Federal Regulations
“The Daily Green” reports Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Representatives Hilda Solis and Henry Waxman (both D-CA) introduced a new bill in Congress, The Kid Safe Chemical Act, which would force chemical manufacturers to prove their chemicals are safe before they are used in commerce. Chemicals are reportedly considered safe until proven otherwise, which means bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical that has been used widely for years, and could be a potential hazard to human health, may not be considered dangerous until enough testing takes place to show serious concerns, if not damning evidence that it causes health problems.