Category Archives: Legislation

EPA Moves Toward Bisphenol A Rule

Posted on November 29, 2011 by admin

The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking input on whether it should require the chemical industry to conduct toxicity tests and environmental monitoring for the plastics chemical bisphenol A (BPA). The move is part of EPA’s action plan on BPA, first … Continue reading →

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Concerns over bisphenol A continue to grow

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Donato

Seeping through the cracks Bisphenol A can leach into foods and drinks, especially when polycarbonate cracks, as shown in the cup … read more @ Science News

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Investors Weigh in on Bisphenol A safety issue

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Donato

WASHINGTON, DC – A coalition of investors and other groups representing over $26 billion in assets yesterday sent a letter to … read more @ TechJournal South

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Conn. Attorney General wants details on bisphenol A marketing campaign

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Donato

If there is a more scrutinized, despised chemical than bisphenol A in the country right now, I haven’t heard of it. “They might have to spend more to make their filthy products” … read more @ Boston Globe

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NJ joins states seeking to ban toxic chemicals in baby products

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Donato

New Jersey joins states seeking to ban toxic chemicals in baby products by Peggy O’Crowley/The Star-Ledger Tuesday February 26, 2008, 5:47 PM New Jersey is joining a growing number of states seeking to ban potentially toxic chemicals found in name-brand … Continue reading →

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