Maine Lawmakers Look to Ban Plastic Used in Baby Bottles

Baby bottles, toys and other items used by very young children may contain a potentially dangerous chemical.

That's according to some scientific studies.

Other scientists say that's not so, and a debate is about to break out in Maine's legislature.

Some lawmakers there want to ban sales of items that contain the suspect chemical, called bisphenol-A.

Maine Public Radio's Fred Bever reports.