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Last week, Democrats in both chambers of Congress introduced legislation banning bisphenol A
("BPA") from food packaging. Intake of large volumes
of the synthetic additive has been linked to cancer, developmental
health issues in fetuses, and infertility. Reps. Lois Capps (CA)
and Grace Meng (NY), along with Sen. Ed Markey (MA) say BPA is
dangerous and want to encourage development of alternatives through
the Ban Poisonous Additives Act.
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