Suffolk lawmakers ban receipts with BPA
A vote Tuesday by the Suffolk County Legislature will make the county the first in the nation to implement a ban on retail receipts coated with the chemical BPA, which backers say is linked to breast and prostate cancers and other serious disorders.
"Once again this institution is going to set the standard for other states to follow," Legis. Steve Stern (D-Huntington) said after the 16-1 vote...
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