Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to Examine Use of Plastic Additives in Consumer Products

May 8, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety Subcommittee hearing on Plastic Additives in Consumer Products for Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.
 
Recent press reports have highlighted two types of chemicals widely used in consumer products, phthalates and bisphenol-A (BPA), which scientists have found to leach out of plastic and pose an exposure risk to consumers. Phthalates are a common class of chemicals used in many household products to improve flexibility in plastics. BPA is most commonly found in baby bottles, water bottles, and other food containers.
 
The hearing will examine: 1) chemicals in plastics found in consumer products, specifically phthalates and BPA; 2) the health implications of these chemicals and their alternatives; and 3) federal government assessments of the toxicity of these chemicals. Senator Pryor will preside.
 
Plastic Additives in Consumer Products
Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety Subcommittee
Date:  Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Time:  10:00 a.m.
Location:  Room 253, Russell Senate Office Building
                                                                                                           
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