TAKE ACTION: Ban BPA & All Bisphenol Toxins!

Your skin can absorb enough bisphenols to violate California’s safety threshold by holding a BPA-coated receipt for just 10 seconds! Bisphenols like BPA are toxic chemicals that can increase your risk of obesity, diabetes, and cancer, among other health problems.

Washington State has become the first state to ban bisphenols in receipts. It's time for every state to take action to protect us from this danger.

By passing a Safer Products Act, as Washington has done, we can phase out bisphenols, phthalates, pesticides, and PFAS, reducing the $3 trillion in health-related costs they impose on our communities each year.

​​​TAKE ACTION: Tell your state legislators to pass a Safer Products Act and ban toxic bisphenols!

There are a number of recent studies on the health effects of bisphenols that demonstrate:

  • Prenatal exposure causes long-term genetic changes that differ by sex. Rat pups were exposed to levels of bisphenols in the womb that matched typical human exposures considered safe by regulators. At maturity, the females were masculinized, while the males were feminized. Both had health problems. Females progressed toward cancer, males to diabetes and heart disease. The changes in female rats matched patterns associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

  • Childhood exposure predicts diabetes and obesity. Scientists monitored bisphenol exposure in 3,138 children and adolescents over a fifteen year period from 2005 to 2020. They collected detailed food consumption diaries, blood biomarkers, and urine samples. After adjusting for diet and energy intake, they found that the kids with the highest bisphenol levels were more likely to suffer from diabetes and obesity.

  • Adult exposure harms our brains. Bisphenols disrupt dopamine. This explains their neurological effects, including aggression, anxiety, cognitive deficits, learning-memory impairment, and behavioral problems, manifesting in conditions like Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) or depression.

  • Bisphenols destroy our gut health — even when exposed in the womb. Bisphenol exposure decreases microbial diversity and damages the intestines.

With all of the health problems bisphenols are linked to, the ultimate risk of exposure is death. People with the highest levels of bisphenols in their urine have a 49 percent higher risk of all-cause mortality than those with the lowest levels.

TAKE ACTION: Tell your state legislators to pass a Safer Products Act and ban toxic bisphenols!

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*SAMPLE TEXT TO YOUR STATE LEGISLATORS*

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Dear [State Legislator],

I am writing to urge you to take immediate action to protect public health and well-being by banning toxic bisphenols in our state.

Every day, countless individuals handle bisphenol-contaminated receipts without realizing the harm they may be causing to their health.

Bisphenol chemicals, including BPA and its replacements BPS and BPF, were responsible for over 127 million cases of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome globally in 2024.

They are commonly used in receipts, and skin contact can lead to rapid absorption of these toxic substances. Touching a receipt for just 10 seconds can cause the skin to absorb enough bisphenols to violate California’s safety threshold.

Given the frequency with which many people handle receipts - cashiers, retail workers, and consumers alike - the risk of exposure is alarmingly high.

Studies have shown that prenatal exposure can cause polycystic ovary syndrome, childhood exposure to bisphenols predicts diabetes and obesity, and adult exposure is associated with neurological issues and damage to gut bacteria. People with the highest levels of bisphenols in their urine have a 49% higher risk of all-cause mortality.

Washington State has already taken a crucial step by banning bisphenols in receipts, and it's imperative that our state follows suit.

By passing a Safer Products Act, as Washington has done, we can phase out bisphenols, phthalates, pesticides, and PFAS, which drive up to $3 trillion each year in health-related costs.

This legislation would be a critical step towards protecting the health and well-being of our citizens. Please take this urgent public health problem seriously and take action to ban toxic bisphenols in our state. By doing so, we can help prevent serious health problems and reduce healthcare costs.

There’s still much work to be done. Contrary to the promise bisphenols would be phased out of food and beverage containers and baby products, a new study just found them in pacifiers—even those advertised as BPA-free!

Thank you for your attention to this urgent public health problem.

[Your Name]

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