The “Wall Street Journal” reports at least 11 other states, besides California, have considered bills to ban bisphenol A (BPA) in certain products. Link to Full Article
According to the “LA Times,” an ad campaign by the American Chemistry Council targeted a bill in Sacramento that would ban use of a chemical called bisphenol A, or BPA, in products such as baby bottles and sippy cups used by children under 3. The bill would give businesses until 2012 to come […]
According to the “Associated Press,” California lawmakers recently rejected restrictions on bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in baby bottles and canned formula, despite consumer safety concerns that have led retailers to remove products containing the chemical from their shelves. The California state Assembly voted 31-27 to turn down a bill by Sen. Carole […]
The “Boston Globe” and “Reuters” report President Bush recently signed legislation aimed at improving US consumer product safety after millions of Chinese-made toys were recalled last summer. The legislation also increases funding for the Consumer Product Safety Commission and partially bans controversial plastic-softening chemicals called phthalates. Three types of phthalates would reportedly be […]
The August 18th edition of CNN’s Lou Dobbs Tonight in the segment “FDA Failing You: Gov’t Says BPA Is Good For You,” criticizes the FDA for standing by its “decades old” approval of bottles that contain the plastics chemical bisphenol A (BPA) as safe, and for basing its conclusions on two studies funded by the […]
“Reuters” reports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will hold a public meeting next month about the safety of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in baby bottles and many other products. While environmental groups say BPA can hurt children and animals, the FDA and European regulators, as well as the plastics industry, says […]
The “Associated Press” and “MSNBC” report Food and Drug Administration scientists have declared that trace amounts of bisphenol A (BPA) that leach out of food containers are not a threat to infants or adults, despite mounting safety concerns from parents, consumer groups and politicians. The FDA reportedly acknowledged that more research is needed to […]
The “Associated Press” reports there is little dispute that bisphenol A (BPA), found in plastic baby bottles and infant formula cans, can disrupt the hormonal system, but scientists differ on whether the very low amounts found in food and beverage containers can be harmful. Responding to growing consumer anxiety, California lawmakers are currently considering […]
According to the “San Francisco Chronicle,” the American Chemistry Council (ACC) has been mounting a shamefully deceptive campaign against state legislation that would ban the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) from food and drink containers aimed for consumption by children three and younger. The ACC has declared to the public through a mailer that the […]
“Consumer Reports” recently ran several tests on certain plastic bottles intended for children and infants, including certain BornFree bottles, Evenflo bottles (without BPA), and Medela Breast Milk Feeding and Storage Set, in an outside lab that specializes in plastic analysis and found BPA levels are negligible. “Consumer Reports” says these are better choices if […]