Story Published: Feb 16, 2010 at 1:43 PM PDT
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A bill to ban a chemical used in rigid plastic baby bottles and "sippy cups" has failed on a tie vote in the Oregon Senate.
Advocates of the bill say bisphenol A is a hormone disrupter that poses multiple health hazards for fetuses and young children, and the federal government has failed to regulate it.
Opponents say federal regulators haven't concluded the chemical is a hazard, and the measure could lead to a ban on the chemical in the plastic liners of baby formula cans.
Oregon canneries opposed a provision in the bill that would apply to cans, so it had been taken out.
Fifteen Democrats voted Tuesday for the ban. Twelve Republicans and three Democrats voted against.
The measure is SB1032.
(Copyright 2010 The Associated Press)
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