“Many parents would be shocked to learn that the plastic baby bottle they’re giving their child could damage their health. When you look at the science behind these chemicals, there is no question that they ought to be banned from baby products,” said Supervisor Fiona Ma, the author of the San Francisco bill. (上記のサイトから引用)
随分前のトピで恐縮ですが、いよいよ12/1からSF市で掲題の法案が施行されるようです。それについてのSan Francisco Chronicle(新聞紙)の記事を見つけましたので、興味のある方いらっしゃいましたら、ご参考までにお読みください。
TOXIC
San Francisco prepares to ban certain chemicals in
products for tots, but enforcement will be tough --
and toymakers question necessity
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/19/MNG2LMG0IJ1.DTL&hw=toxicity+toy&sn=001&sc=1000
EDITORIAL
Anxieties about toxics
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/22/EDG6ELJ46Q1.DTL&hw=toxicity+toy&sn=003&sc=445
Toxic toys in San Francisco -- should we cancel Christmas?
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=29&entry_id=11131