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.
