Augusta -
Maine environmental-health activists say
they'll press state officials to consider a new rule eliminating
the chemical bisphenol-A from containers of infant formula, baby
and toddler foods.
The Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine on Tuesday announced
a signature collection effort to press the Board of Environmental
Protection for a new rule regulating bisphenol-A, which the
alliance says is linked to cancer, learning disabilities and
obesity. The group also released test results it says show BPA in
containers of baby and toddler food sold in Maine.
In response, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce said BPA has
been thoroughly tested and has a safety track record of 50 years.
Lawmakers last year made the use of BPA illegal in baby bottles,
sippy cups and other reusable food and beverage containers.
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