“Beginning December first, two thousand thirteen, no person, firm, partnership, association, limited liability company or corporation shall sell or offer for sale any child care product intended for use by a child three years of age or younger containing TRIS.”
Albany, NY (July 30, 2011)
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced he will sign a law to prohibit the sale of child care products containing the flame retardant chemical TRIS which has been known to cause cancer in test animals and has been banned for decades from children’s clothing.
Read the full artcle: http://governor.ny.gov/press/07302011ChildProducts
The Toxins Free Toddlers and Babies Act Signed Into Law
Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy announced on April 2, 2009 that he has signed the first in the nation ban on the sale of baby bottles and cups containing Bisphenol-A. BPA is a chemical used to make the plastic materials clear and shatter-resistant...more
Governor Paterson signs BPA-Free Children and Babies Act
Signed sealed and delivered – July 30, 2010
Long Island Legislators Work Together To Ensure Child Safe Products
NYS Assembly member Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) author of the BPA Free Children and Babies Act with strong support from Assembly Environmental Conservation Chair, Bob Sweeney (D-Lindenhurst) and co-sponsor Antoine Thompson (D -Buffalo,) Senate Environmental Conservation Chair put their political muscle behind this important legislation receiving unanimous votes from both houses. On Friday, July 30th NYS Governor Paterson signed into law a ban that will reduce childhood exposure to the chemical Bisphenol-A (BPA). Many advocate groups across New York State worked tirelessly to make sure this legislation became reality. This is an historic win for families in New York State...more