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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→
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→
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→