Bisphenol-A: California Bill Fails to Pass

A California bill proposing to ban the manufacture, sale and distribution of any food or beverage that comes in a bottle or cup that contains Bisphenol-A above a specific threshold and is intended for use by children three or younger has failed to pass the State Assembly. The bill would also have banned the use of BPA as a liner in powdered infant formula cans. The California bill received a majority of votes in the State Assembly (35 to 31) but failed to receive the requisite 41 votes, and will not be reconsidered until next year.