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Ban BPA!

It's highly toxic, our families are being exposed to it left and right, and, now we have a chance to help get rid of it! In just two days the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is going to issue a final decision on whether or not BPA should be banned from consumer goods. This is the big moment we have been waiting for, and we've got to act quickly.

Why must BPA be banned? In the past two years, BPA has been linked to cancer [1] and the decreased effectiveness of breast cancer medications [2]. It’s more bad news for a common chemical that was already connected to a wide variety of health issues[3]. But really, it's more bad news for our families, who may be routinely exposed to this dangerous chemical through simple actions like eating a bowl of canned soup or getting dinner at a restaurant. [4] )

Laboratory studies link BPA exposure to breast cancer, infertility, ADHD, and obesity. [5] And children, whose brains and organs are constantly developing, are particularly at risk and are exposed to more BPA for their size than adults.

It's hard to avoid BPA without it being banned because BPA is a commonly used chemical in canned and packaged foods. This past year, studies from the Breast Cancer Fund have found BPA in everything from delicious holiday foods to organic soups marketed to kids. [6] It also appears in non-food products, such as sport water bottles. BPA leaches from the lining of cans into the food that these cans contain. With 2 billion pounds of BPA produced annually in the US, it’s no wonder that 93% of Americans have detectable levels of BPA in their bodies.[7]

The FDA will issue a final decision on whether or not BPA should be banned from consumer goods this Saturday. [9] We need to send them a strong message that BPA does not belong in the foods and products our families use.

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