This is really good news. Not waiting for the federal government, which has dragged it’s heels for eight years in the area of consumer protection from toxic chemicals, Washington state is moving forward to protect babies from bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in some plastics. Scientists are concerned that BPA could be harmful to human health, since it mimics some of the effects of estrogen, a powerful hormone."
Monday, January 19, 2009
Wash. state House may ban chemical in baby bottles
The Canary Report: "The Washington state House is considering a bill to ban the chemical BPA in food or drink containers for children age 3 and younger, including plastic baby bottles and infant formula.
This is really good news. Not waiting for the federal government, which has dragged it’s heels for eight years in the area of consumer protection from toxic chemicals, Washington state is moving forward to protect babies from bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in some plastics. Scientists are concerned that BPA could be harmful to human health, since it mimics some of the effects of estrogen, a powerful hormone."
This is really good news. Not waiting for the federal government, which has dragged it’s heels for eight years in the area of consumer protection from toxic chemicals, Washington state is moving forward to protect babies from bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in some plastics. Scientists are concerned that BPA could be harmful to human health, since it mimics some of the effects of estrogen, a powerful hormone."
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