Maryland Celebrates BPA Bill…But We’ve Still Got A Ways To Go!
Posted June 22nd, 2010 by Ariana Kelly
In Annapolis this morning, a coalition of children’s health and environmental advocates gathered to honor Senator Brian Frosh and Delegate James Hubbard for their leadership on the state’s successful BPA Bill.
MomsRising was joined by Maryland PIRG, Maryland Nurses Association, and and Black Nurses Association to present the Children’s Health Advocate of the Year award to Sen. Frosh (D-16, Bethesda) and Del. Hubbard (D-23A, Prince George’s County) for their leadership eliminating Bisphenol-A (BPA) from children’s products in Maryland. Other partners in this group effort included Environmental Working Group the Maryland PTA and many more.
After the celebration, talk quickly turned to next steps. After all, toxic BPA is still in food containers, can linings, and even receipt paper. At MomsRising, we have been working on the federal level address BPA in the Food Safety Bill. But of course, BPA is only the tip of the iceberg. All the advocates and legislators I spoke with today agree: What we really need is comprehensive chemical policy reform.
That’s why MomsRising joined the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Campaign. We’re working to update the 34-year old law known as TSCA so chemicals are proven safe before they go on the market, and into the bodies of our children.
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June 22, 2010 at 6:47 pm by Shevaun BranniganCongratulations to Sen. Frosh and Del. Hubbard! It is great to see an organization like MomsRising.org honoring politicians who truly make a difference.
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Anita Reply:
June 23rd, 2010 at 5:16 pm
@Shevaun- Thank you so much for your comment! Our members are the driving force behind all these actions, and when we see politicians listen and respond, we know there’s nothing like a “thank you” to help them remember us and continue doing the right thing on behalf of parents, caregivers and families.
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