For the past three Congresses, Rep. Markey has led the fight to ban BPA from all food and beverage containers by introducing H.R. 432, the Ban Poisonous Additives Act. Research has found that BPA leaches from containers into food and beverages and has been linked to cancer, reproductive dysfunction and heart disease. The chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) is used to harden plastics and is present in many household products, including food and beverage containers.
Rep. Markey letter to manufactures of infant formula and responses
December 1, 2011: Rep. Markey's letters to manufacturers of infant formula and baby and toddler food
January 6, 2012: Responses from the infant formula and baby and toddler food manufacturers
Rep. Markey letter to manufactures of small reusable household food and beverage containers and responses
December 9, 2011: Rep. Markey's letters to manufacturers of small reusable household food and beverage containers
December 19, 2012: Responses from small reusable household food and beverage container manufacturers
Rep. Markey letter to manufactures of canned food and beverage containers and responses
March 6, 2012: Rep. Markey's letters to manufacturers of canned food and beverage containers
March 13, 2012: Responses from canned food and beverage container manufacturers
Rep. Markey petitions to FDA, responses, and supplemental materials
March 14, 2012: Letters of support from 62 organizations in support of the BPA petitions
March 16, 2012: Petition to FDA on infant formula and baby and toddler food packaging
April 19, 2012: FDA’s initial response on petition for petition on infant formula and baby food
March 16, 2012: Petition to FDA on small reusable household food and beverage container packaging
April 19, 2012: FDA response on petition for small reusable household containers
March 16, 2012: Petition to FDA on canned food and beverage packaging
April 19, 2012: FDA response on petition for canned food and beverages
May 10, 2012: Revision to letter FDA - supplemental materials for BPA petitions
May 19, 2012: Letter from Perrigo- supplemental information for infant formula petition from manufacturer
June 6, 2012: Response from FDA to food additive petition regarding use of BPA