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The Bisphenol A Roller Coaster Takes Another Dive

July 15, 2009

Posted by Sarah Janssen in Health and the Environment

Tags:
babies, babybottles, bisphenol-a, BPA, chemicalpolicy, children, infantformula, kids, KSCA, pregnancy, reproduction, simplesteps, sippycups

What does "known to cause" mean to you? Does it mean "beyond a reasonable doubt"? Or "clear and convincing"? To a scientist like me, this type of legal-speak is baffling, yet we were hearing a lot of it from the...continued

The Chemical Industry Desperately Wants to Keep Their Products in Your Shopping Cart.

June 1, 2009

Posted by Sarah Janssen in Health and the Environment

Tags:
babybottles, bisphenol-a, BPA, children, FDA, food, infantformula, moms, pregnancy, shopping, simplesteps, sippycups

I am a typical mom who makes most of the purchasing decisions in my family. I cut coupons, read labels, shop in bulk, and do my best to purchase healthy products. Because I am concerned about exposure to Bisphenol A...continued

The artisan toymaker’s CPSIA exemption guide

February 6, 2009

Posted by Sarah Janssen in Health and the Environment

Tags:
children, COC, CPSC, CPSIA, craft, exemptions, kids, lead, petition, phthalates, shopping, simplesteps, stores, thrift, toys

Last Friday, the CPSC issued a stay of the testing and certification requirements for lead and phthalates.  As a result, toy manufacturers and sellers small and large will NOT be required to test or provide COCs (certificates of compliance) for...continued

Sarah Janssen
Sarah Janssen
Staff Scientist
San Francisco
I grew up in the rolling hills of rural northern Illinois – in a small...
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