BPA Banned in California Baby Bottles Written by EWG Category: Articles Published: 07 October 2011 SACRAMENTO, CA - October 5 - California parents and parents-to-be are breathing easier with the news that Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation banning the hormone-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and sippy cups sold in the state despite fierce opposition from the chemical industry. Noting that studies showing that BPA has harmful health effects outnumber studies that … [Read more...] about BPA Banned in California Baby Bottles
California
Lawyer: Tidal Wave of Prop 65 Claims Should Serve as ‘Wake up Call’ to Industry
Lawyer: Tidal Wave of Prop 65 Claims Should Serve as 'Wake up Call' to Industry Written by Elaine Watson Category: Articles Published: 14 April 2011 Many dietary supplements firms remain surprisingly clueless about controversial Californian statute Proposition 65, according to a Sacramento-based legal firm preparing to host a seminar on prop 65 compliance following a recent spike in claims. Introduced in 1986, prop 65 requires manufacturers selling products in California to give clear … [Read more...] about Lawyer: Tidal Wave of Prop 65 Claims Should Serve as ‘Wake up Call’ to Industry