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- Substituted by A4501A
- Advanced to third reading
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- 1st report cal.812
- Referred to consumer protection
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Requires warning of the hazard of early childhood tooth decay upon the sale of baby-bottles and sippy cups
Vetoed · Sponsor Adriano Espaillat
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BILL NUMBER:S8014
Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to giving notice of the hazard of early childhood tooth decay upon the sale of baby-bottles and sippy cups
Purpose or general idea of bill
To require that all sippy cups include a warning regarding the risk of early childhood tooth decay, or carries, caused by the prolonged use of these products.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 adds new section 391-q to the general business law providing a definition for "sippy cup" and "packaging"; provides warning message; and specifies a civil penalty for violation.
Section 2 provides for an effective date of one hundred eighty days after it shall have become law.
Justification
It is crucial that parents and other caregivers are made aware of the health hazards to infant and children's teeth directly attributed to the overuse of sippy cups. Sippy cups provide a convenience and a means of pacifying; parents and caregivers often allow a child to carry the sippy cup for prolonged amounts of time, including time spent sleeping. During that time, sugary beverages other than water can pool in the child's mouth causing tooth decay.
According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, sippy cups are intended to wean a child off of a bottle and transition them into using a cup. Parents often see sippy cups as a convenience, a pacifier, and a way to reduce spilling in the home. The Academy adds further light to a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report comparing the dental health of Americans in 1988-1994 and 1999-2002. That report found that while cavities decreased among older children, cavities in two- to five-year-olds actually increased 15.2 percent.
This legislation is intended to promote better oral health outcomes among infants and children. An unintended, but positive, consequence of this legislation is the chance of a lower rate of dental malformations and other oral defects caused by the frequent use of duck-bill lidded vessels by small children.
Prior legislative history
2001-2002: A.10508 2003-2004: A.5363 2005-2006: A.4012 2007-2008: A.4598
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become law.
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