Mobilizing to Defeat Legislation with Sound Science
Anti-BPA Legislation
Brewing Across U.S.;
Ten States with Pending Legislation
Despite current scientific findings in the U.S. and Europe supporting the continued safe use of Bisphenol A (BPA), legislatures in several states continue to press forward with proposed legislation to ban products with BPA.
Based on unsubstantiated fear rather than sound science, bills continue to pose threats in California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and Vermont. All focus on banning articles and toys intended for children, stirring up parent's legitimate concerns for their child's health but doing nothing to accomplish that goal: There isn't a shred of scientific or medical sense in banning BPA.
Major, highly respected scientific studies continue to show that using products with BPA is not risky. A 2007 report by a European Union (EU) panel of independent scientific experts concluded that daily dietary exposure to BPA is well below any level that would cause risk to humans, including infants and children. Another recently released report published by the American Council on Science and Health concluded, "There is no compelling evidence that people are being put at risk by current levels of exposure to Bisphenol A."
We need members of the Coalition for Consumer Choice to contact legislators today and provide them with these scientific facts. You can help us tell the truth about BPA, and its long history of safe use by consumers in a variety of products—from baby bottles and bicycle helmets to eyeglass lenses. BPA is also integral to such medical and life saving devices such as incubators and is utilized in the resin coatings that protect the integrity of food packaged in cans and jars. Legislators need to hear why these products should continue to be made available to families and children.
How can you help? The attached sample letter will help get you started. It provides specific information about the legislation in each particular state, and messages that you can use based on sound scientific facts. Please take a few minutes now to help us ensure that safe and reliable products made from BPA continue to be available to the millions of people who use and value them in their daily lives.
Protect Your Consumer Choice
The Coalition for Consumer Choice consists of organizations, associations, and businesses committed to supporting the continued safe use of everyday products made from Bisphenol A (BPA) – products that millions of people use and value in their daily lives. Many of these products are designed to enhance the health and safety of the people who use them.
Bisphenol A, which is a substance used to make polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins, has been studied extensively throughout the world and repeatedly determined not to pose a risk to human health. It has been used safely for more than 50 years.
Polycarbonate is a shatter-resistant plastic used to make products ranging from baby bottles and reusable food containers to eyeglass lenses, components of lifesaving medical devices, sports safety equipment and much more. Along with many other uses, versatile epoxy resins are used to coat the interior surface of most food and beverage cans, which protects the integrity of the contents from contamination.
Click here to help protect your consumer choice of safe, durable products and to learn how you can Get Involved.
Plastic Products Containing Bisphenol A (BPA) Not Risky for Children or Adults, Says European Union
- In 2007, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
announced its opinion on dietary exposure to the chemical Bisphenol
A (BPA). People are exposed to BPA in food through its use in certain
plastic and other materials that are used in products such as bottles
and cans.
- Read the Press Release and Q&A (online)
- Read the Reports (online)
- Please visit our Press Room for press release, summary, full study, and fact sheet in downloadable and printable PDF formats.
European Safety Review: No Risk from Bisphenol A Exposure
- Expert scientific panel critical of many low-dose experiments cited by activists, San Francisco, for ban on chemical. Current exposure guidelines safe.
- Read the article (online)