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State Senator Urges Expansion of BPA Ban in Children's Products

Sen. Brian E. Frosh, D-Montgomery, wants to expand the state's ban on child care products made with the chemical bisphenol-A instead of waiting on the Food and Drug Administration to issue guidelines for its regulation.

Media Hit | Consumer Protection

School Supplies Can Contain Toxic Materials

Maryland PIRG Public Health Associate Jenny Levin discusses toxic chemicals in school supplies on WBAL-11 TV.

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Senate passes BPA ban in bottles, cups for small children

A bill to ban the chemical bisphenol-A from baby bottles and infants' cups passed its final hurdle in the General Assembly on Thursday.

Media Hit | Democracy, Financial Reform

Fast track the citizens united bill

Not so long ago, "Citizens United vs. the Federal Elections Commission" was just a pending obscure decision facing the Supreme Court.

But on January 21, with a cataclysmic ruling, what was once only on the minds of a few fretting campaign finance reformers made its way to America's front pages.

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Bill Would Ban Children's Cups Containing BPA

There's a push in Annapolis to ban a toxic chemical that is used in making children's sippy cups and baby bottles.

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