Since 2006, Healthy Legacy has worked to protect the health of Minnesota’s children from toxic chemicals in their shampoo, toys and other products.
Due to the work of Healthy Legacy and the leadership of state lawmakers, Minnesota has enacted numerous laws that address toxic chemicals in consumer products. Minnesota was the first state in the nation to ban Bisphenol A (BPA) from baby bottles and sippy cups and the first to ban formaldehyde releasing chemicals in children’s shampoo and other kid’s body products.
Year
2007
Bill Authors
Senator John Marty
Rep. Melissa Hortman
Date Effective
January 1, 2008
2009
Bisphenol A Banned in Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups
Senator Sandy Rummel
Rep. Karen Clark
January 1, 2010
2009
Toxic Free Kids’ Act creates list of toxic, Priority chemicals in Kids’ products
Senator Linda Scheid
Rep. Kate Knuth
July 1, 2010
2013
Formaldehyde banned in Kids' body products
Bisphenol A banned in kids’ food packaging
Senator Anne Rest & Rep. John Persell
Senator Katie Sieben & Rep. Joe Atkins
August 1, 2014
2015
Four flame retardants banned in upholstered furniture and kid's products
Senator John Marty and Rep. Jeff Howe
July 1, 2018