Democrats want chemical in plastic investigated
Federal agencies are accused of ignoring the dangers of bisphenol A, which some experts think may harm the development of children’s brains.
WASHINGTON — Congress on Wednesday waded into an escalating scientific dispute over a controversial ingredient in plastic products that some think may harm the development of children’s brains and interfere with human reproduction.
Members of a Senate consumer affairs subcommittee faulted federal agencies for reacting too slowly to concerns that children are exposed to bisphenol A, or BPA, through leaching from such items as water bottles, baby bottles and the linings of food and baby formula cans.
Senate Democrats demanded more independent research into the possible hazards of the estrogen-like compound and better labeling of products that include it.
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