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Toxic Chemical Bisphenol-A (BPA) Banned In Connecticut

State Action Sends Message that the Public Supports Safer Products

Hartford, CT - Connecticut became the first state in the nation to ban the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) from infant formula and baby food cans and jars, as well as the full range of reusable food and beverage containers. Governor M. Jodi Rell (R) signed the legislation into law, which will take effect on October 1, 2011. The BPA ban passed with significant bipartisan support; only one vote was cast in opposition to the final version of the bill. Connecticut's progress follows legislation in Canada, Minnesota, Suffolk County New York, and Chicago which prevents the chemical from use in baby bottles.

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06/03/2009 - 16:41

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Thank the Legislature for Banning Toxic BPA

Connecticut has become the first state in the nation to ban the toxic chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) from infant formula and baby food cans and jars, as well as the full range of reusable food and beverage containers! Governor M. Jodi Rell (R) signed the legislation into law, which will take effect on October 1, 2011. BPA has been linked to a wide range of chronic diseases, including: obesity, diabetes, breast and prostate cancers, reproductive problems, brain damage, behavior changes, and early puberty in girls.

Thank you for being part of the diverse and broad coalition that made this victory possible! Your efforts successfully turned back intense opposition from the chemical, plastics, and canning lobbies.

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The science is clear: we need to quickly reduce the pollution that leads to global warming in order to avoid severe impacts.

The future is clear: we can stop global warming by making a clean, efficient and renewable energy future for our nation.

A recently released study by the Union of Concerned Scientists and more than 50 independent scientific experts shows that if global warming goes unchecked by late this century, summers in large parts of Connecticut could resemble sweltering summers today in Georgia.

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