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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!

# 100:

8:21 pm PDT, Jul 8, Jane Kapp, Florida

# 99:

8:12 pm PDT, Jul 8, Steve Dale, Australia

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8:11 pm PDT, Jul 8, David Cruz, Texas

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8:04 pm PDT, Jul 8, Mary Good, Ohio

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7:56 pm PDT, Jul 8, Skye Hansen, Michigan

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7:52 pm PDT, Jul 8, Angela VanCleve, Florida

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7:49 pm PDT, Jul 8, Name not displayed, California

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7:41 pm PDT, Jul 8, Lindsey Williams, Georgia

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7:40 pm PDT, Jul 8, Greg Camiling, Philippines
The youth is the future. Let us help them prepare for it now.

# 91:

7:37 pm PDT, Jul 8, Thomas Tonneson, Minnesota

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7:32 pm PDT, Jul 8, Pablo Torre, Argentina

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7:29 pm PDT, Jul 8, Megan Carroll, Illinois
YO! THATS JACKED!

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7:27 pm PDT, Jul 8, Donna Chatel, Washington

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7:25 pm PDT, Jul 8, Joann Tucker, Iowa

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7:19 pm PDT, Jul 8, Michele Mustovich, Pennsylvania
Thanks to the Today Show I would not of been made aware of this before. I didn't know this kind of things were being used so readily in our everyday items.

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7:17 pm PDT, Jul 8, Lillian Martin, South Carolina

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7:11 pm PDT, Jul 8, Karen Williams, North Carolina

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7:04 pm PDT, Jul 8, Michal Simpson, Nebraska

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7:01 pm PDT, Jul 8, Jennifer Jorgenson, California

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7:00 pm PDT, Jul 8, Gabrielle Bodek, Ohio

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7:01 pm PDT, Jul 8, Alex Won, California

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6:51 pm PDT, Jul 8, Audrey Peters, Michigan

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6:49 pm PDT, Jul 8, Alicia Owens, Indiana

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6:47 pm PDT, Jul 8, Shirley Henderson, California

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6:36 pm PDT, Jul 8, Linda Gillenwater, North Carolina
This act is a no-brainer. Why would anyone want toxins leaching into their drinking water. Don't be stupid.

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6:34 pm PDT, Jul 8, Cristin Moore, Kentucky

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6:33 pm PDT, Jul 8, Jackie Sutton, Florida
We should take care and love babies with our heart that mean no chemical inside baby bottle etc!

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6:35 pm PDT, Jul 8, Jacqueline Barnes, New York

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6:29 pm PDT, Jul 8, Victoria Dunch, Massachusetts

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6:18 pm PDT, Jul 8, Ginny Grivas, Virginia

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6:17 pm PDT, Jul 8, Jennifer Lyon, Texas

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6:16 pm PDT, Jul 8, GAIL AUMANN, Wisconsin
WHY WOULD WE DO THIS TO OUR CHILDREN????? PLEASE HELP AMERICA STOP POISONING OUR HERITAGE.

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6:16 pm PDT, Jul 8, Lida Vala, California

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6:14 pm PDT, Jul 8, Brian Reynolds, New Jersey

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5:55 pm PDT, Jul 8, Anneliese Schultz, Maine

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5:46 pm PDT, Jul 8, RUTH SKRIPKO, Virginia

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5:44 pm PDT, Jul 8, Miriam Walsh, Massachusetts

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5:43 pm PDT, Jul 8, Tina Dariano, California

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5:40 pm PDT, Jul 8, Helen Huckobey, California
Can't we make these products in America where we have more standards.

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5:41 pm PDT, Jul 8, Dusty Rempher, California
Why has this critical danger being allowed in the first place? The crime continues to be committed, by not pulling these products OFF the Market. There is always a big warning on EColi infested foods. The same action is required for this product too, Now........would not be too soon!

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5:37 pm PDT, Jul 8, Christine Lichtenthal, New York
we ingest enough poison unknowingly.lets stop doing it knowingly.ban toxic bpa.

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5:34 pm PDT, Jul 8, Robin Hamilton, California
We don't need more toxins; please ban them immediately.

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5:34 pm PDT, Jul 8, Carmel Standen, Australia

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5:31 pm PDT, Jul 8, Gina Avila, Georgia

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5:27 pm PDT, Jul 8, Kristi Knotts, California

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5:26 pm PDT, Jul 8, Stephanie Vanover, Florida

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5:12 pm PDT, Jul 8, Lisa Tabor, Michigan

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5:03 pm PDT, Jul 8, Rebecca Ryan, Florida

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5:00 pm PDT, Jul 8, Laura Baird, Texas

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5:00 pm PDT, Jul 8, Chad Pollard, Texas

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