Drinking From Plastic Raises BPA Levels 70 percent
NaturalNews.com - October 14, 2009
" (NaturalNews) Drinking water from plastic bottles made with the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) increases urinary levels of the chemical by nearly 70 percent, according to a study conducted by researchers from Harvard University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... "

Study finds link between BPA, behavior of toddlers.
NewsDay.com - October 8, 2009
" RALEIGH, N.C. - Pre-birth exposure to a chemical widely used in plastics appears to be linked to more aggressive behavior in little girls, according to research published this week by a scientist at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill... "

Suffolk’s Ban on BPA Hailed in Some Quarters
NYTimes.com - May 13, 2009
"Bisphenol-A, a hardening agent used in many brands of clear plastic baby bottles and sippy cups, was unanimously banned for such uses about two weeks ago by the Suffolk County Legislature. Legislator Steven H. Stern, who sponsored the measure, said the Suffolk Legislature was the first governmental body in the country to pass a BPA ban. Animal studies have linked the substance to a range of health problems...."

City Council Moves Toward Full BPA Ban
Chicago (CBS) - May 11, 2009
"Here's one more thing for stressed out parents to worry about. There may be a harmful chemical in your baby's bottle or your child's sippy cup.

But as CBS 2's Derrick Blakley reports, there's a new move in Chicago that could make your family safer by banning bisphenol A, also known as BPA. ..."

First-Ever Statewide Ban of BPA Adopted in Minnesota; Similar BPA Bill to Be Considered in California
Ascribe.org - May 8, 2009
"Minnesota's governor, Tim Pawlenty (R) signed landmark legislation, the first statewide prohibition on the use of the toxic plastics chemical Bisphenol-A, or BPA, in baby bottles and sippy cups. The prohibition will go into effect January 1, 2010..."

Measure to Restrict BPA Moving to US State Senate
NYTimes.com - May 6, 2009
"Alex Bergstein, a mother of three living in Greenwich, replaced her family’s plastic water bottles with stainless steel a few years ago after becoming concerned about the chemical bisphenol-A, which is used in many food and beverage containers. ..."