Suffolk, Schenectady, and Albany counties in New York have enacted the first county-level bans on BPA in children's products. Legislation that restricts BPA has been introduced in 21 states. In Congress, Senators Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Dianne Feinstein, D-CA., and Rep. Edward Markey, D-MA., have introduced bills to restrict BPA in food and beverage containers. Similar restrictions have been enacted by the City of Chicago, Minnesota and Connecticut, with legislation pending in California. Recently, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued a warning to parents about BPA. Canada has declared BPA a toxic chemical and politicians in France are proposing a ban.

"Shoppers are refusing to buy BPA containing products that could put their families at risk," commented Urvashi Rangan, Ph.D., a toxicologist with Consumers Union. "But shopping discretion alone is not enough to protect the public. All consumers deserve the same protection from this harmful chemical. The FDA needs to act now."

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