House votes to protect children from harmful toxins

The House voted nearly unanimously to reduce the harmful toxin, Bisphenol A, from products marketed to young children. Only one dissenter thought it wouldn't be a good idea to protect babies from toxins that have been linked to organ failure, developmental problems, and cancer.

The bill's champion in the House, Mary Lou Dickerson, was very pleased to see the House take early action to pass her bill. The House passed HB 1180 last year, but the Senate wasn't able to wrangle enough votes to do the same before the end of the session. Hopefully, this year will be a different story. Concerned parents and citizens across the state have been with us to fight for this. Below is one of those concerned moms, Kim from Seattle, who recently spoke to us about the bill. Kim is a new mom who participated in a study to determine which toxins in her body are being passed to her child.