[DEHC] Hearing on bisphenol A at Boston City Council - May 29, 3pm

[Rosanne.Foley at dotwell.org]

Councillor At-Large John R. Connolly, Chairman of the Boston City 
Council’s Committee on Environment and Health, 
is holding a hearing on bisphenol A on Thursday, May 29 at 3 pm, in the 
Iannella Chamber on the fifth floor of Boston City Hall. 

Docket # 0516 [- from the hearing order]:
To investigate and examine the environmental and health risks to Boston 
residents posed by bisphenol A and to consider any appropriate action by 
the City. 
In a recent study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
an estimated 93% of adults have bisphenol A (BPA) in their bodies, with 
infants and children having the highest levels. BPA is found in products 
such as medical devices, Tupperware, water and baby bottles, glazing 
applications, soda cans, compact disk laminates and soup cans. Recent 
studies have found that there are potential environmental and health 
hazards associated with BPA. The Canadian government has acted to ban the 
sale and importation of baby bottles with BPA; legislation exists in nine 
other states relative to BPA in consumer products; additionally, water 
bottle maker Nalgene has phased out production of its product lines that 
contain BPA.

Members of the public are cordially invited to attend and testify.
If there are others who may be interested in this hearing, kindly notify 
them.
Feel free to call or e-mail with questions.

Liaison: Ron Cobb
Mail Address: Boston City Council, City Hall Sq - Fifth Floor Boston, MA 
02201
Tel#: 617-635-3042
Email: Ron.Cobb at cityofboston.gov
Broadcast: Comcast A-51, live
Webcast: www.cityofboston.gov/citycouncil/live.asp