He’s
back at it again. Democratic Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts (along with two
of his acolytes in the House) is now introducing a bill that would ban BPA
from food and beverage containers. The Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014,
as the bill is named, would also give waivers to those manufacturers who want
to seek “safer” alternatives to BPA, while requiring them to label their
packaging as containing BPA.
The
bill’s purpose, according to its supporters, is to protect consumers,
specifically “the elderly, pregnant women, children and workers”, because as
Jason Reno, the director of government affairs for the “scare de jour”
Environmental Working Group (EWG) says, “Science shows that BPA is present in
the vast majority of Americans and is harmful to human health. It has been
linked to cancer, obesity, diabetes, infertility, hormone disruption and early
puberty in children. Congress is taking an important step on behalf of
our most vulnerable populations to help reduce exposure to BPA.”……. “Wouldn’t
it be great if Congress did something useful rather than push useless
legislation that will help nobody’s health and impose additional regulatory
burdens on manufacturers?” asked ACSH’s Dr. Ruth Kava. “Maybe Sen. Markey can
take a few minutes of his precious time and actually read a scientific
review of BPA, such as ours.”…..To Read More…..
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