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State Attorney Generals Call for BPA Ban

By Kristie Turck •  Published 10/20/08 •  1 min read

Last updated on August 19th, 2022 at 11:17 pm

The attorney generals in New Jersey, Connecticut and Delaware are urging makers of plastic bottles to eliminate the use of BPA in their production.  Letters were sent to 11 manufacturers.

“I am alarmed by recent studies confirming that BPA leaches from these products into the foods they hold,” Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said in the letters.

The request for a voluntary recall may not be as strong an action as some states have tried, but with more and more companies starting to phase out products that contain BPA, every bit of pressure helps.  You can find the full article here.

Source: Associated Press

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