Bill would ban certain bisphenols and phthalates from food packaging
AB 11 48 would prohibit specified bisphenols and phthalates in food packaging; researchers and breast‑cancer prevention groups cited studies linking these chemicals to cancer and developmental harms, while industry groups urged reliance on DTSC rulemaking.
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Assemblymember Sharp‑Collins presented AB 11 48, the Safer Food Packaging Act, which would ban two classes of chemicals commonly used in food packaging — certain phthalates and bisphenols — citing evidence that these endocrine‑disrupting chemicals are widely present in people and are linked to cancer and other health harms. The author framed the bill as preventive public‑health action that would align California with recent actions taken in other jurisdictions.
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