BPA Hearing Earns Press
Thanks to the hard work of a coalition of advocates and some well-spoken citizen parents, the bill to ban BPA from baby bottles earned the attention of press across Oregon and nationally. Here are highlights.
Thanks to the hard work of a coalition of advocates and some well-spoken citizen parents (like Andrea, pictured here), the bill to ban BPA from baby bottles earned the attention of press across Oregon and nationally.
Think Out Loud: Do you look for a "BPA-free" label when you buy bottles or sippy cups? Are you a retailer who carries these products? What concerns do you have about Bisphenol A? Should regulating chemicals like BPA be left to the federal government?
KATU: Oregon groups seek to ban chemical in baby bottles "If you do just a little research, as a parent, you'll drive yourself crazy," said Susan Beal, a mother from Portland...
KPIC CBS 2: What's up with sippy cups? Move on to ban plasticsRep. Ben Cannon: "Parents have enough to worry about already. They should be able to trust the sippy cup."
Corvallis Gazette Times: Oregon groups seek to ban chemical in baby bottles Sen. Jackie Dingfelder: "The federal chemical regulatory process is broken. It's seriously broken."
Medford Mail Tribune: Legislature should protect children from bisphenol-A (Guest editorial from Sens. Bates and Monnes-Anderson)
The scientific findings that link BPA to a
multitude of human health problems, and especially the health of our
children, are straightforward. We have a responsibility to protect Oregon's children by banning BPA in key products, especially baby bottles and sippy cups.
Business Week: Oregon groups want baby bottle chemical banned
Environmentalists and health care providers say Oregon should ban a common industrial chemical from baby bottles, infant formula cans and infant "sippy cups." Canada and states such as Minnesota, Connecticut, Washington and Maryland are moving to ban it in products for youngsters.
Daily Astorian:This chemical should be bannedEditorial: We urge Sen. Betsy Johnson and representatives Brad Witt and Debby Boone to give positive consideration to the bill. It is timely and deserves action.
Daily Astorian: Senate is deaf to excellent advice; Rejection of bisphenol A ban was a missed opportunity
Blue Oregon: Senate votes to keep toxic additive in baby bottles.Why did opponents vote against the bill? Apparently, because they're concerned with something that's not in the bill at all.
