Bisphenol A update
We recently reported in this blog on bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical widely used in the manufacture of some baby bottles (polycarbonate: clear, hard plastic bottles), food containers and certain food can linings.
Canadian health authorities have announced their plan to designate BPA as a toxic substance, a first step toward a ban on the sale of products with BPA. Please read our Safety blog for the full story.
The National Toxicology Program of the Department of Health and Human Services recently released a draft report on the potential for developmental and reproductive health risks associated with exposure to BPA.
Also see the Consumer Reports May story on BPA in bottles and cans. And stay tuned for further updates.
--Desiree Calamari, Web associate editor
Posted by: arlee | Apr 30, 2008 11:42:52 AM
What about the Avent sterilizers? My daughter has been using it for the past 7 months (not anymore, of course). All this time, while it was in the microwave, toxic chemicals were getting into the bottles? Also, I was reading that the linings of the liquid formula cans contain BPA as well. It's really scary.
Posted by: Kristen | Apr 29, 2008 12:05:49 PM
It's crazy to think that all this time we have been exposed to BPA but until this recent spur in interest over it, it was brushed under the rug. Our lives are consumed by BPA. It is in fillings in our teeth, it lines the metal in our canned foods, and in our plastic food containers. It is scary to know that BPA is found in most baby bottles and sippy cups. There are many new companies coming out with BPA free bottles though. As far as plastic drinking bottles for adults go, Camelbak has always been BPA free and Nalgene and REI are coming out with a BPA-free lines, too.
Posted by: Carrie Bui | Apr 28, 2008 1:12:06 PM
An article in the Oregonian cited Nalgene bottles as another common item containing Bisphenol A. Prior to the article I thought of Nalgene's as a benign plastic... unfortunate.
Posted by: David Evans | Apr 20, 2008 8:53:48 AM
On Friday, baby bottles with BPA were banned up here in Canada.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080419.BPA19/TPStory/?query=BPA