Suffolk County BPA Ban Signed

Newsinferno.com: "Yesterday, Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy announced that he signed Suffolk County’s ban on bisphenol A—BPA—in baby bottles and sippy cups. “We owe it to our youngsters to minimize their exposure to potentially harmful products, especially when there are safe, toxin-free alternatives readily available,” Levy said in a statement.

The ban is in effect for BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups meant for children three years of age and younger and carries a $500 fine, said Newsday, noting that the ban will become law “90 days after it is officially filed with the secretary of state’s office.” In March, Humayun Chaudhry, the Suffolk County health commissioner said bill enforcement would be “a challenge” since county inspectors do not regularly monitor stores where baby bottles are sold, said Newsday. Chaudhry noted that Suffolk County would enforce the ban by relying on consumer complaints."

Most recently, Massachusetts became the latest state to consider action against the toxic, estrogenic chemical.