FDA Decision on BPA Outrages Health Advocates

Scientific studies ignored on bisphenol A evaluation

• Read the Press Release  Press release | Aug 20  | PDF
• Coverage on the FDA decision by CNN  News Clip

President Bush Signs Bill to Ban Lead & Phthalates in Children's Toys

In a major victory for parents and children's health advocates, Congress passed legislation establishing the first-ever national standards for the toxic chemicals lead and phthalates in toys and child care articles.

• Read the Press Release  Press release | Aug 1  | PDF
• House bans lead from children's toys  Print Article

New Report Challenges Past Assessments of BPA

Friends of the Earth Europe recently released a report that challenges regulators in the European Union to take action on Bisphenol-A.

• Read the Report  Report  | PDF

Congress Investigates Bisphenol A

A Congressional investigation finds the FDA relied on two studies funded by the American Plastics Council -- one of which isn't even publicly available -- to approve the use of Bisphenol A. The hormone disrupting plastic additive is used to line cans of infant formula. Dozens of public studies on BPA were ignored by FDA.

• Congressional investigation on Bisphenol A Panel  Press release | Apr 9  | Committee on Energy and Commerce

American Medical Association Supports Chemical Policy Reform

At their recent annual meeting, the AMA passed a resolution that supports reforming our approach to regulating chemicals in the U.S.

• Read the Reference Committee Highlights  

Toxic Toys Still on the Shelf

Governor Pawlenty vetoed a bill that would eliminate toxic chemicals from consumer products late in the afternoon on Monday, May 12.

• Read the Press Release  Press release | May 13  | PDF
• Coverage on KARE 11  News story

Green Chemistry and Public Health

IATP's David Wallinga, M.D., outlines the failure of the U.S. regulatory system to protect public health from toxic industrial chemicals.

• Chemicals, products, and regulatory failure: A prescription for greener chemistry and better public health  Commentary | Jan 28

Why We Need Green Chemistry

The Green Chemistry revolution is making safer products and protecting human health and the environment. Two new fact sheets by IATP and colleagues explain why Green Chemistry is needed and what you can do to support it.

• Why We Need Green Chemistry  PDF
• Why Promote Green Chemistry?  PDF

Safer Chemicals Can Help the Economy

A joint UC-Berkeley/UCLA public health report finds safer chemicals would help economy.

• Read the report  Report  | PDF
• See news coverage   Press

New Baby Bottle Study Spurs Need for State Legislation

Minnesota based Healthy Legacy, co-founded by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, along with environmental health organizations across the U.S. and Canada are calling for an immediate phase out of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers, based on the results of a new study that demonstrates the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) leaches from plastic baby bottles when heated.

• Baby's Toxic Bottle: Bisphenol A Leaching from Popular Baby Bottles  Report | Feb 7
• Baby's Toxic Bottle Report Press Release  Press release | Feb 7
• Visit the Health Legacy website for more information on toxic chemicals in children's products 

Minnesota Wants Safer Products!

This week, the Minnesota House and Senate passed the Public Health Omnibus bill, which contains provisions to: phase out the toxic flame retardant, deca BDE and eliminate phthalates in products for children under age three. The passage of the bill follows increased media coverage of toxic chemicals.

• Minnesota House and Senate Pass bill to Protect Children's Health  Press release | May 8  | PDF
• David Wallinga and Lindsay Dahl: Scare isn't the last, only the latest   Star Tribune Op-Ed
• Phase out the toxins, phase in clean alternatives   Pioneer Press Op-Ed
• Read the Public Health Omnibus Bill text.  PDF