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Created Wed 16th Apr 12:34am PDT by mork[Power User]
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Will the U.S.A. Gov't, or agency thereof, take measures to limit exposure to BPA? (before May 1,'08)

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BPA, which is used to make many hard plastic toys, bottles and food containers, is thought to mimic the hormone estrogen. Recent independent studies link the chemical to breast cancer, obesity, infertility and insulin-resistance in rodents.
 
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No
33%
Fri 18th Apr 6:30am PDT
Reason: Thanks for flagging and clarifying this question. Given the controversy, I think the fairest solution would be to void and repost this question, making the clarification explicit.
All questions are settled by Hubdub according to settlement info provided by the question creator.

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Suspend date: Wed 30th Apr 12:59pm PDT

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 67%

Action history:

Created Wed 16th Apr 12:34am PDT by mork[Power User]
Suspended Fri 18th Apr 2:33am PDT by tisha[Admin]: pending clarification by the user
Voided Fri 18th Apr 6:30am PDT by tisha[Admin]: Thanks for flagging and clarifying this question. Given the controversy, I think the fairest solution would be to void and repost this question, making the clarification explicit.
All questions are settled by Hubdub according to settlement info provided by the question creator.

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mork[Power User] predicted No (H$300)
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No user imagestephen predicted Yes (H$20)
  1 theonecalledmichael
Takes measures? Is that starting an investigation, or implementing a law or procedure.... because implementing takes a lot longer, whereas beginning an investigation merely has to be announced....
posted 13 weeks ago
  2 theonecalledmichael
in any event, the initial odds will be affected by which one we are going by...
posted 13 weeks ago
  3 mork[Power User]
I'm thinking more along the lines of an announcement of plans to regulate.
posted 13 weeks ago
  4 No user imageErik
i wish you would have specified that, mork. I'm with michael,,, taking measures, ie. implementing would not happen in this time frame (in my opinion), therefore, my wager. A simple announcement changes the picture completely.
posted 13 weeks ago
  5 mork[Power User]
Are they not investigating this already?
posted 13 weeks ago
  6 mork[Power User]
As far as I understand they were already investigating this when I posed the question.
posted 13 weeks ago
  7 mork[Power User]
I think the only thing delaying something from happening is the lobbyists, and the plastics industry.
posted 13 weeks ago
  8 mork[Power User]
I wish an American would post this question somehow.
posted 13 weeks ago
  9 mork[Power User]
My government just did;
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5goGImcW6n4G0HYzFUVWDrMqaxvXw
posted 13 weeks ago
  10 mork[Power User]
As governments continue produce regulations like above, USA is becoming a dumping ground for harmful product.
posted 13 weeks ago

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