Massachusetts Bans BPA in Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups

The Massachusetts Public Health Council has approved a ban on the production and sale of reusable plastic products containing bisphenol A (BPA) that are intended for children younger than age 3. Targeted mainly at baby bottles and sippy cups, the ban will reportedly take effect on January 1, 2011, for manufacturers and July 1 for retailers.

“We are taking this action as a precautionary measure,” Department of Public Health Commissioner John Auerbach said in a statement. “Our goal is to protect our most vulnerable residents—our children—in the light of mounting scientific evidence about the potential dangers of BPA.” See Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services Press Release, December 15, 2010.