Chemical Fallout Watchdog Report Update Bpa Industry Seeks to Polish Image Executives, Lobbyists Discuss Having Pregnant Woman Act As Public Advocate for Plastic Chemical
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › June 05, 2009
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Frustrated at media portrayals of bisphenol A as a dangerous chemical, food-packaging executives and lobbyists for the chemical makers met this week at an exclusive Washington, D.C., club where they hammered out a strategy, including showcasing a pregnant woman to talk about the chemical's benefits.
The meeting was private, but the Journal Sentinel obtained a summary of the discussion. John Rost, chairman of the North American Metal Packaging Alliance, confirmed that the meeting took place. He said the summary was incomplete and did not accurately portray all the discussions.See the full content of this document
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Chemical Fallout Watchdog Report Update Bpa Industry Seeks to Polish Image Executives, Lobbyists Discuss Having Pregnant Woman Act As Public Advocate for Plastic Chemical
"It was a five-hour meeting," he said.
But he did verify all the points in the summary.A pregnant woman would be "the holy grail" to serve as a spokeswoman, the memo says. Attendees said they doubted they could find a scientist to serve as a s...See the full content of this document
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