Broward County, BPA + Baby Bottles: Oppenheim Takes Next Step, Presents Research

Wendi Oppenheim, South Florida teen and Pine Crest junior, takes recognized Bisphenol-A research to the Broward County League of Cities following meeting with Broward County Commission: Argues for Passage of The Broward County Toxin Free Toddlers and Baby

Continuing her drive to protect the children of South Florida from the dangerous chemical Bisphenol-A, Wendi Oppenheim is bringing her recognized BPA and Baby Bottle research to the Broward County League of Cities.

After presenting her findings to the Broward County Commission in April, Mayor Ken Keechl and District 8 Commissioner Diana Wasserman-Rubin advised Oppenheim to share her presentation with the League of Cities in an attempt to ensure each municipality’s endorsement of passing The Broward County Toxin Free Toddlers and Baby Act.

Earlier this week, the Vermont House of Representatives approved legislation that would restrict the use of Bisphenol-A. Similar Toxin Free Toddlers and Baby Acts have also passed in Canada, three New York counties, the City of Chicago, as well as by the State Legislatures of Minnesota, Connecticut and Wisconsin. This bill is currently pending in three other states: California, Maryland and Washington.

Pine Crest student Wendi Oppenheim sat down with NBC 6 WTVJ right before presenting her recognized BPA scientific research to the Broward County Commission. Oppenheim argued for the passage of The Broward County Toxin Free Toddlers and Baby Act.

Research has shown BPA causes negative health effects, which include, but are not limited to, cancer, obesity, diabetes, reproductive health issues, and immune complications.

“I hope the League of Cities will consider my BPA research findings as well as other scientific data which support a ban on BPA, and begin to take the necessary steps to protecting the children of Broward County from this dangerous chemical,” Oppenheim said.