Dangers of toxic plastics topic of local news report
My H.B. 221 would prohibit the manufacture or sale in Pennsylvania of baby bottles, training cups, formula cans and other child-care items containing bisphenol A. The House Consumer Affairs Committee recently held a public hearing on the bill, and WPVI Channel 6 Action News is preparing to air a story about BPA in infant formula cans and other items you may have in your home.
Bisphenol A, or BPA, is an estrogen-like chemical that has been linked to a range of health disorders including autism, learning and behavioral problems, obesity, early puberty, diabetes, heart disease, and prostate and breast cancer. It is bad for adults, but can be especially dangerous to infants and toddlers. The level of BPA released from plastic depends on the age and wear of the plastic, and on exposure to heat. One of the presenters at my hearing testified that a study showed that BPA leaches from baby bottles that are subjected to normal uses, including boiling, washing with a brush and dishwashing. And plastic tableware, such as those in some schools, was also found to release BPA in hot vegetable soup.
Please visit my Harrisburg Web site to learn more about this important effort and to see my comments from the hearing and read my paper on BPA.
Feel free to pass this information on to anyone you know who may find it useful, and click here if you would like to read the transcript from the hearing.
As always, do not hesitate to contact me if you would like to learn more about my efforts to ban BPA in baby and toddler products, or if I may be of further service to you and your family.
