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Tell Congress: Remove toxic chemicals from food containers!

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a hormone-disrupting chemical that is added to plastics during manufacture. It is in food containers, baby bottles, sippy cups, dental sealants, and a wide range of consumer products. It is one of the highest volume chemicals produced globally, and was found in the bodies of nearly 93% of Americans age 6 and up by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

There is no doubt that BPA is ubiquitous and there is increasing concern that it harms health. More than 200 studies have reported evidence that very low doses of BPA exposures are linked with a staggering number of health problems including diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, prostate cancer and breast cancer, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders, lowered sperm count, and early-onset puberty. Just this month the Endocrine Society, the oldest and largest organization devoted to research on hormones and the clinical practice of endocrinology with over 14,000 members, has published a new statement about endocrine disrupting chemicals that concludes that Bisphenol A acting in minute quantities to disrupt the normal functioning of our hormones chemicals, represent a "significant concern for public health" and should be avoided.

As healthcare professionals, we believe the Congress should take a precautionary approach to BPA by preventing unnecessary human exposure. We support the passage of the Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2009 (H.R. 1523 and S. 593), introduced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) in March. This Act would ban BPA from food and beverage containers, taking an important step in protecting the health of the US population from a ubiquitous toxic chemical. In order to move forward, H.R. 1523 and S. 593 needs co-sponsors and supporters now.

Please tell your Member of Congress to protect our health by co-sponsoring the BPA Act of 2009.

TAKE ACTION HERE......https://secure2.convio.net/psr/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=371

This is a one-time pledge that can be fulfilled between Jul 12, 2009 and Jan 31, 2010.

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Joycey Berry Canton, NC @ 06:32AM PT Aug 21

Thank you for making the pledge "Tell Congress: Remove toxic chemicals from food containers!"

Thank you for supporting us on this issue. Please consider inviting your friends to support us as well.

Your message has been sent to the following decision makers:

Senator Kay R. Hagan

Senator Richard M. Burr

Representative Heath Shuler
pierluigi bonatesta Cagliari, Italy @ 10:21AM PT Aug 20
Pledge fulfilled Aug 20!

Pledge completed!
Alisha Nickols Stockton, CA @ 01:41PM PT Jul 12
Pledge fulfilled Jul 12!

Pledge completed.
starvin marvin Hooterville, North Dakota, and Taffee, Minnesota and Big Beavers, OR @ 04:32PM PT Jun 29
Pledge fulfilled Jun 29!

If you want to see some toxic containers just look in my refrigerator. Yesterday I was going to use some italian salad dressing to put on a pizza, to give it some pizzazz, but it was dated 2007.
john stack new york, United Kingdom @ 03:09AM PT Jun 18
Pledge fulfilled Jun 18!

when I signed the petition I received the following e-mail in return -

Thank you for supporting us on this issue.
Your message has been sent to the following decision makers:
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Representative Carolyn B. Maloney
Your message was not sent to the following decision makers:
Senator Charles 'Chuck' E. Schumer - Senator Schumer will not accept email messages unless they are sent using this web form. Please make sure your message is heard by following the steps below:Copy the text of your message by highlighting the message text using your mouse, then using the Ctrl-C key to copy it. Click on the link above to display your legislator's contact form. Paste your message into your legislator's form by placing your cursor in the appropriate field and using the Ctrl-V key.

Please take the time to fill out the second petition as well....
it could make all the difference
thanks for your support
John Stack
Julie Greenspan San Diego, CA @ 06:15PM PT Jun 17

John,

Thank you for starting this pledge. Since children are especially sensitive to the products that use BPA, I feel that the corporations who use it in their products are committing the most horrible of crimes against society.

Julie
a k holmen, WI @ 05:18PM PT Jun 17
Pledge fulfilled Jun 17!

Tell Congress: Remove toxic chemicals from food containers!
Thank you for supporting us on this issue. Please consider inviting your friends to support us as well.

Your message has been sent to the following decision makers:
Senator Russell 'Russ' D. Feingold
Senator Herb Kohl
Representative Ron Kind
B F Harmony, ME @ 01:09PM PT Jun 17
Pledge fulfilled Jun 17!

Tell Congress: Remove toxic chemicals from food containers!
Thank you for supporting us on this issue. Please consider inviting your friends to support us as well.
john stack new york, United Kingdom @ 09:14AM PT Jun 17

Initiated this Pledge!