Fort Lauderdale, FL – 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.
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.
About The Broward County League of Cities
The Broward County League of Cities was chartered in 1957 to represent the concerns of the then 15 municipalities. The emphasis today is on identification and resolution of problems which affect the day-to-day operations of 31 municipal governments, including legislation at the county, state, and federal levels.
The League is a non-partisan, non-profit membership organization that represents all 31 Municipalities of Broward County, Florida and over 80 Associate Government, non-Profit, and Business Organizations.
About Wendi Oppenheim
Wendi Oppenheim is a high school junior at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She is President of her school for the 2010-2011 school year. Oppenheim is President and Co-Founder of The Opp-Guide, a non-profit Web site community designed to help high school students in the tri-county area find and rate community service opportunities based on their interests. She also enjoys photography, fencing, social media, computer graphics, traveling and skiing.
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.
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.
About The Broward County League of Cities
The Broward County League of Cities was chartered in 1957 to represent the concerns of the then 15 municipalities. The emphasis today is on identification and resolution of problems which affect the day-to-day operations of 31 municipal governments, including legislation at the county, state, and federal levels.
The League is a non-partisan, non-profit membership organization that represents all 31 Municipalities of Broward County, Florida and over 80 Associate Government, non-Profit, and Business Organizations.
About Wendi Oppenheim
Wendi Oppenheim is a high school junior at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She is President of her school for the 2010-2011 school year. Oppenheim is President and Co-Founder of The Opp-Guide, a non-profit Web site community designed to help high school students in the tri-county area find and rate community service opportunities based on their interests. She also enjoys photography, fencing, social media, computer graphics, traveling and skiing.