AB 1319: Big step in baby health

California has lagged behind other states and countries, such as Canada and most recently Brazil, in protecting our children from exposure to the toxic chemical bisphenol-A (BPA). BPA is linked to impaired brain development and behavior, early puberty, breast and prostate cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. AB 1319 (Butler) prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of baby bottles and children's sippy cups that contain more than 0.1 parts per billion of BPA. Due in part to strong opposition from the well-funded chemical industry, it has taken seven years but, this year, Governor Jerry Brown signed this important measure safeguarding our children's health.