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Safety in the air we breath and the water we drink is important to us and generations to come. Even the toys and drinking items we use for our babies and children require safe materials to protect deleicate hormonal interactions that can effect learning, and social function, mood, weight, and more.
Here are some efforts to protect our families that made the news.
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The Banning of Bisphenol A |
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As
many of you may have heard, Minnesota recently became the first state
in the nation to phase-out the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in sippy cups
and bottle liners. However, the work continues. MPIRG (Minnesota Public Interest Research Group) is building off
of the success of the last legislative session and is now taking the
fight to Washington, D.C. We are working with Minnesota's
congressional delegation to advance a ban on BPA across the country. From the eNewsletter, Joshua Winters, Executive Director, MPIRG |
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