Suffolk’s Ban on BPA Hailed in Some Quarters
NYTimes.com- May 13, 2009
"Bisphenol-A, a hardening agent used in many brands of clear plastic baby bottles and sippy cups, was unanimously banned for such uses about two weeks ago by the Suffolk County Legislature. Legislator Steven H. Stern, who sponsored the measure, said the Suffolk Legislature was the first governmental body in the country to pass a BPA ban. Animal studies have linked the substance to a range of health problems...."

City Council Moves Toward Full BPA Ban
Chicago (CBS)- May 11, 2009
"Here's one more thing for stressed out parents to worry about. There may be a harmful chemical in your baby's bottle or your child's sippy cup.

But as CBS 2's Derrick Blakley reports, there's a new move in Chicago that could make your family safer by banning bisphenol A, also known as BPA. ..."

First-Ever Statewide Ban of BPA Adopted in Minnesota; Similar BPA Bill to Be Considered in California
Ascribe.org- May 8, 2009
"Minnesota's governor, Tim Pawlenty (R) signed landmark legislation, the first statewide prohibition on the use of the toxic plastics chemical Bisphenol-A, or BPA, in baby bottles and sippy cups. The prohibition will go into effect January 1, 2010..."

Measure to Restrict BPA Moving to US State Senate
NYTimes.com- May 6, 2009
"Alex Bergstein, a mother of three living in Greenwich, replaced her family’s plastic water bottles with stainless steel a few years ago after becoming concerned about the chemical bisphenol-A, which is used in many food and beverage containers. ..."

3 States Ask 11 Baby Products Maker Not To Use Bisphenol A
Foodconsumer.org- Oct 14, 2008
"Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal along with the Attorneys general from New Jersey and Delaware on Monday sent a letter to 11 baby bottle and formula container manufacturers asking them to voluntarily stop using bisphenol A or BPA in their products because this chemical is potentially harmful to infants..."

Retailers Start Dropping Baby Bottles Made with BPA Chemical
Natural News- Sept 24, 2008
"Major retailers and manufacturers have begun pledging to stop using the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) following a ruling by the U.S. government's National Toxicology Program and a decision by the Canadian government to ban the chemical in baby bottles..."

FDA says BPA is ok despite concerns raised in new study
CNN.com  - Sept 23, 2008
"At a scientific hearing, the Food and Drug Administration defended its assessment that bisphenol A-- or BPA--is safe, even as the first major study of health effects in people linked it with possible risks for heart disease and diabetes. The debate could drag on for years..."

Heart Disease, Diabetes Linked to Chemicals in Plastics
U.S. News - Sept 16, 2008
"It turns out, though, that adults may be at risk, too. A landmark study of more than 1,400 people ages 18 to 74, published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that those with the largest amount of BPA in their urine had nearly three times the risk of heart disease and more than twice the risk of diabetes as those who had the lowest levels..."

Bisphenol A: If you're alarmed, learn why
Los Angeles Times  - Sept 4, 2008
"But now Yale University researchers have announced that the chemical may damage the connections between brain cells, possibly leading to memory problems or depression. That research, published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was conducted in primates and though not exactly final, certainly is provocative..."

Chemical in Plastic is Connected to Health Problems in Monkeys
Washington Post - Sept 4, 2008
"Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have linked a chemical found in everyday plastics to problems with brain function and mood disorders in monkeys -- the first time the chemical has been connected to health problems in primates..."