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Plastic Additives in Consumer Products
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| Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety |
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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10:00 AM
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SR - 253
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View Archive Webcast
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| 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. |
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Witnesses
Opening Remarks
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The Honorable Charles E. Schumer
United States Senator
New York
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Panel 1
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Dr. Marilyn Wind
Deputy Associate Executive Director for Health Sciences
Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Panel 2
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Dr. Steve Hentges
Senior Director, Polycarbonate/BPA Global Group
American Chemistry Council
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