Apr. 21 – US: Maryland Bans Bisphenol A

From the Burea Veritas Group:

As of January 1, 2012, Maryland’s Child Care Articles Containing Bisphenol A – Prohibition Act (SB 213 / HB 33), bans bottles and cups if they contain bisphenol A (BPA) and will be filled with food or liquid, and are intended for use by children under four years old. Under the ban, these products cannot be manufactured, distributed, or knowingly sold if they contain BPA. The law also mandates the use of the least toxic alternatives and prohibits using specified carcinogens or reproductive toxins in the specified products. The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene must now adopt regulations to carry out this law by January 1, 2011.

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