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Tell Congress to Ban BPA From Baby Bottles and Other Products

Target: U.S. Congress
Sponsored by: Consumers Union

Potentially harmful chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) is in the blood of 93 percent of Americans aged 6 and older and enters infants through baby bottles. Studies have shown that BPA -- which is used to make plastics such as hard, clear plastic baby bottles -- may lead to breast and prostate cancer, obesity, reproductive system abnormalities and, in infants, developmental problems.

Canada has already banned BPA from baby bottles. The U.S. Congress should do the same, plus more: BPA is also found in items ranging from food packaging and water bottles to dental sealants.

From witnessing the effects of BPA in experiments, scientists believe this is a toxin the government cannot ignore. Congress needs to act to eliminate this potential health threat before it's too late. Tell Congress to ban BPA and any other potentially harmful chemical from products that serve as gateways to our bodies.

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 25,000

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Dear [Decision Maker],

Please protect the health of our children by supporting legislation (S. 2928, HR 6228) to ban the use of bisphenol-A in children's products and in food and beverage containers.

BPA is found in many hard plastic containers, including plastic baby bottles, and can leach into food and beverages and make its way into our children's systems.

A recent study by the US Centers for Disease Control found that BPA was in the blood of 93 percent of Americans aged 6 and older. The growing developmental systems of young children are unable to metabolize and detoxify BPA from their systems.

Recent research strongly suggests exposure may increase susceptibility to breast and prostate cancer, reproductive system abnormalities, and a host of developmental problems in the womb and early childhood. Concerns about early life exposures also extend to early onset of puberty in females and obesity.

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We signed the “Tell Congress to Ban BPA From Baby Bottles and Other Products” petition!

# 50:

5:00 pm PDT, Jul 8, Cristina K., New York

# 49:

4:57 pm PDT, Jul 8, Jeff Watson, Texas

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4:48 pm PDT, Jul 8, Name not displayed, Ohio

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4:43 pm PDT, Jul 8, Debbe Sepulveda, Washington

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4:40 pm PDT, Jul 8, Christina Guimond, Maine

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4:32 pm PDT, Jul 8, Mary Dosch, Minnesota
We need to care for the rights of infants & children rather than the rights of CEOs & Wall Street for a change.

# 44:

4:33 pm PDT, Jul 8, Ruby White, North Carolina

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4:31 pm PDT, Jul 8, Shalom Steinberg, New York

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4:27 pm PDT, Jul 8, Jim Wurster, Pennsylvania

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4:21 pm PDT, Jul 8, Helen Escobar, Illinois

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4:17 pm PDT, Jul 8, Betty Van Wicklen, New York

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4:15 pm PDT, Jul 8, Catt Riggs, Washington

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4:14 pm PDT, Jul 8, M. Moats, Illinois

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4:00 pm PDT, Jul 8, Name not displayed, New York

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3:54 pm PDT, Jul 8, Paul Zimmer, Connecticut

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3:52 pm PDT, Jul 8, Christopher Ilg, Ohio

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3:51 pm PDT, Jul 8, Christine Aurilia, New Jersey

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3:50 pm PDT, Jul 8, Linda Rotella, North Carolina

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3:51 pm PDT, Jul 8, Orestis Papadopolos, Greece

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3:48 pm PDT, Jul 8, Ruth Miller, Pennsylvania

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3:46 pm PDT, Jul 8, Kristie Lyon, Missouri
I don't want to die from plastics.

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3:46 pm PDT, Jul 8, Name not displayed, Colorado

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3:45 pm PDT, Jul 8, Heidi Byron, Hawaii

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3:22 pm PDT, Jul 8, Linda Royce, California

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3:19 pm PDT, Jul 8, Name not displayed, Minnesota

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3:17 pm PDT, Jul 8, Christina Singletary, Florida

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3:11 pm PDT, Jul 8, Cassandra Green, Arkansas

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3:02 pm PDT, Jul 8, Dave Schroeder, Iowa

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3:01 pm PDT, Jul 8, Intern Two Campaigns Team, California

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2:47 pm PDT, Jul 8, Jeff Hopkins, Illinois

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2:35 pm PDT, Jul 8, L Pitner, Illinois
Isn't this a no-brainer? Who would want to poison our children?

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2:22 pm PDT, Jul 8, Lacy Bender, Florida

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2:24 pm PDT, Jul 8, Poisonivy Kitten, Nevada

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2:18 pm PDT, Jul 8, Tina Ratte, California

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2:13 pm PDT, Jul 8, Christine Edmond, California

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2:11 pm PDT, Jul 8, Brittaney Brown, Arizona

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2:07 pm PDT, Jul 8, Kari Secord, California
Help Protect our Children.

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2:00 pm PDT, Jul 8, Vidya Sims, California

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1:55 pm PDT, Jul 8, Marie Rosario, California
Who is allowing this any way?? Obviously, they don't care enough about their own children or grandchildren...or may be their just selfish and have never had children...$$ is more important to them perhaps?????

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1:54 pm PDT, Jul 8, Greta Malkotzoglou, Greece

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1:38 pm PDT, Jul 8, Claire Dunaway, Texas

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1:32 pm PDT, Jul 8, Tracy Hansen, California
Keep us and our children caner-free!

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1:30 pm PDT, Jul 8, Caryn Ess, Pennsylvania
Besides my own health I'd like to protect the health of my unborn child. I'm staying away from everything I can to insure the child's I would hope the government would also have an interest in the future. thank you

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1:27 pm PDT, Jul 8, Aniko Pusztai, Oregon

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1:25 pm PDT, Jul 8, Sam L, New Jersey

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1:20 pm PDT, Jul 8, Jennifer Green, Washington
How can this be legal? This is our children, and our world's future that is at harm!

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1:20 pm PDT, Jul 8, Kristi Chinappi, Massachusetts

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1:08 pm PDT, Jul 8, Linda Tift, Tennessee

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1:05 pm PDT, Jul 8, Clay Becker, Florida

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