What should I know about when choosing the right baby bottle?
Many consumers have been hearing about the Bisphenol-A (or often referred to as BPA) used in plastics and the potential harmful effects of this product. It is often in many of the main stream baby bottles and plastic products we use today. New parents seeking to buy baby bottles should be aware of this additive in many plastics and consider choosing a bottle brand that doesn’t use BPA in the production of their bottles.
What is BPA?
BPA was created in the 1930’s as a synthetic estrogen that is now used as an ingredient to make polycarbonate plastic. Because of its original purpose, it acts as estrogen when ingested in the body. Several tests have shown developmental toxicity, carcinogenic effects, and possible neurotoxicity, according to the dailygreen.com. You can read more about BPA through the referenced websites found in this article.
What are some recent press releases on BPA?
There have been several articles written in regards to the harm of BPA in our plastics. To read more, go to:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-01-29-plastic-chemical_N.htm
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/02/bpa.html
What bottles are BPA free?
Many baby bottle manufacturers are creating BPA free bottles. Some brands like Gerber and Evenflo carry glass bottles, as well. Here is a retailer for finding a bottle made without the use of BPA: www.ourgreenhouse.com.
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