The Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund/National Research Center for Women & Families, as part of the Patient and Consumer Coalition, strongly supports H.R. 1523, the “Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2009,” which will remove Bisphenol A (BPA) from food and beverage containers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found BPA in more than 90 percent of Americans tested for the chemical, and BPA is linked to numerous adverse health effects. We are particularly concerned about BPA’s effects on pregnant women. Scientists have reported that BPA adversely affects the health of fetuses (along with infants and children) at currently exposed levels. We are also gravely concerned about BPA’s effect on chemotherapy patients, especially those with breast cancer.