Pressroom
Press Contacts
- Ivy Sager Rosenthal
- Campaign Director
- isager-rosenthal@watoxics.org
- Phone: 206-632-1545 Ext: 120
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- Erika Schreder
- Staff Scientist
- eschreder@watoxics.org
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Recent Press Releases
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Jan 29, 2010
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Does Not Include Sports Water Bottles, House Bill Stronger"Today's passage of the Safe Baby Bottle Act (SB 6248) by the Washington State Senate is a step in the right direction for eliminating bisphenol A in items children use everyday. However, we were hoping the Senate would include polycarbonate sports water bottles in the bill.
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Jan 25, 2010
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One Of Environmental Community’s Top Priorities Happy Bottle Advocates Await Senate ActionThe Washington State House of Representatives today overwhelmingly passed the Safe Baby Bottle Act (2SHB 1180), a bill to eliminate the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) from food and beverage containers used by children. The bill passed with bipartisan support on a vote of 95-1.
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Dec 18, 2009
- EPA's announcement of a voluntary phase out of the toxic flame retardant deca (BDE) by the only two U.S. deca manufacturers and the largest U.S. importer is a huge victory for children's health and the environment.
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Nov 16, 2009
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Chemicals Found in Plastics, Non-Stick Products, Sports Water Bottles, and Beverage Cans Detected in Bodies of Pregnant Women
Recent Press Clips
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Jan 30, 2010Oregon Public Broadcasting
- The Washington state Senate approved a bill Friday to limit the sale of products made with the chemical BPA. It would apply to baby bottles, sippy cups and other children's food and drink containers. Studies of Bisphenol-A say it increases the risk of cancer, heart disease and diabetes, among other health problems. Chantal Anderson reports.
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Jan 28, 2010Seattle TImes
- Perhaps as early as Friday, the Washington state Senate is expected to vote on whether to fine manufacturers and retailers that make or sell baby bottles, sippy cups, and cans or jars of infant food that contain the chemical bisphenol A because of health concerns for young children.
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Jan 26, 2010The Olympian
- A bill to ban the use of an industrial chemical found in food and beverage containers used by children sailed through the House on Monday on a 95-1 vote.
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Jan 19, 2010Seattle Times
- The federal Food and Drug Administration is rethinking its approval of the chemical bisphenol A, known as BPA. The Washington Legislature should pass legislation to phase out use of the chemical in baby bottles, drinking cups and plastic tableware used by children under age 3.
