Chicago Says No To BPA
Posted
May 14, 2009 at
8:04 pm by
Kris
The Chicago City Council approved the ban on a 48-0 vote and a spokeswoman for Mayor Richard M. Daley said he intends to sign it. The ban is slated to take effect Jan. 31, 2010.
BPA, or Bispheol A, is a chemical used to make plastics. Exposure to it is known to mimic hormones and cause a host of chemical disruptions as well as reproductive harm in the body. It has been in the news frequently in the last year or so, concerning manufacturing of water and baby bottles; it’s use in the production of PVC, flame retardants and the coatings of the insides of food and beverage cans, among other things.
Other places to ban BPA: Suffolk County in New York, Minnesota and the entire country of Canada.
Despite the obvious, proven effects BPA has on humans, the FDA and the chemicals industry claim products with the chemical are safe.
Chicago’s ordinance requires retailers to post notices declaring that products they sell do not contain BPA. Violators could be fined up to $100 or more per offense and could lose their licenses.
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1. Jessica
May 15, 2009 @ 8:48 am
But, it’s not obvious. It’s not obvious at all. While it may be obvious that eliminating BPA from bottles is not going to be harmful, it’s not at all obvious that leaving the BPA is.
I think the general public would be better served to do their own objective research and intelleectualize motivations. It’s just like the whole formula feeding vs. breast feeding debate in which much of that is based solely on political motives…Big Ugly Corporation = BAD, Breast = Changing the World View one Nipple at a Time
People are living so long today, thanks to science and plastics, then ever before. Everybody’s cells break down at one point or another, and it has nothing to do with baby bottles, IMO.
2. Jessica
May 15, 2009 @ 9:07 am
Oh, and one more thing, this is also the city that banned foie gras and then overturned it when the citizens rallied together and revolted.