California BPA ban fails

The California state Assembly failed to pass SB 797, a bill which would have banned the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) from use in children's food and drink products.

SB 797 failed to secure the necessary votes despite overwhelming support in favor of the ban because well-funded BPA industry lobbyists were successful in targeting legislators, swaying the vote against protecting California's children.

BPA industry meeting notes leaked in May revealed plans to "befriend people that are able to manipulate the legislative process." These tactics appear to have been successful —at least for now, as the bill could be taken up again by the Assembly as early as January 2010.

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