BPA in Plastic Baby Bottles

On September 24, 2009 in Uncategorized

demonstrating that dangerous chemicals in plastic baby bottles leach into milk, water, or juice and now more and more parents are turning to tried and true glass baby bottles. The culprit seems to be bisphenol A, also known as BPA, a chemical that mimics estrogen. It is found in baby bottles and toys. Bisphenol A is also found in the lining of food cans, some anti-cavity sealants for teeth, and electronics.
Polycarbonate which is the clear, shatterproof plastic used in baby bottles appears to leach bisphenol A into baby bottles. These levels have been found to cause harm in laboratory animals. This harm seems to affect the mammary and prostate glands and eggs of laboratory animals. It is showing that bisphenol A is speeding up puberty and adding to weight gain, and all these changes can lead to breast and prostate cancer.
Another culprit, certain phthalates, which are chemicals that are used to soften polyvinyl chloride, or PVC., are now showing up in animal studies and impacting on sex hormones.
Makers of polycarbonate bottles and industry representatives say parents have been alarmed unnecessarily about a product that meets federal standards and has been in widespread use for more than 25 years. And some questioned using baby bottles made of glass.
But the city of San Francisco has approved a ban on children’s products containing bisphenol A and certain phthalates. Parents are scared and manufactures and retailers such as Evenflo glass bottles and Dr. Brown baby bottles have seen an increase in selling glass bottles. When it comes to their children’s lives, many parents say they’re not taking any chances.

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