Bisphenol A (BPA) is a hormone-disrupting chemical that acts like an estrogen in the body and is widely used in shatter-proof plastic baby bottles, sipping cups and the lining of formula cans.
It leaches out of containers and into food and drink consumed by babies and youth, said Assemblywomen Fran Pavley, D-Santa Monica, who authored the bill.
Exposure to the toxin could cause neurological effects and increase the chance of cancer, she said."
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