BPA: Worst Chemical in the World
Posted
April 23, 2008 at
5:18 pm by
Jessica
BPA — or bisphenol-a to you nerdy types — has been in the news a lot lately. Wal-Mart and Toys ‘R Us are the latest to listen to consumer demand (go free market!) and are starting to pull baby bottles containing BPA. Canada’s push for a full ban is moving forward, and more and more companies are starting to manufacture BPA-free alternatives. Why? Because experiments on lab animals has linked BPA to “changes in the brain, early puberty, and possible tumors.” Not exactly something you want to make it’s way into your baby’s body (or yours for that matter — Nalgene, a manufacturer of reusable drinking bottles, is also starting to phase out BPA in its production process).
We’re certainly not ones to shy away from a trend when there’s good science and our kids’ health involved, so we’ve convinced Medela to give away a Breastmilk Feeding & Storage Set containing three BPA-free bottles, lids and nipples, to 5 of our lucky readers to get started down a toxin-free path. (Pssst, we have a sneaky feeling these bottles would be just fine for formula feeding as well.) The entry form is here.
Ed. note: The Imperfect Parent did not receive any compensation for this post
Tags: baby-bottles, bisphenol-A, Born-Free-bottles, BPA, chemicals, Health, hormones, medele, nalgene, polycarbonate-plastic, toys-r-us, Wal-Mart |
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1. Allison J said:
April 23, 2008 @ 6:16 pm
My sister is expecting her first child and has hard a hard time finding BPA bottles — there were a few options at our local Target.
Her husband’s daughter from his first marriage had digestive issues and used Dr. Brown bottles. Luckily my sis has found the Dr. Brown bottles in a light-weight glass version.
2. Allison G said:
April 23, 2008 @ 6:42 pm
Glad the Imperfect Parent is helping to change the world with just a little nudge!
What’s that old saying? “The journey of a thouseand miles starts with just one footstep.”
Right on!
3. Tracy said:
April 23, 2008 @ 8:11 pm
This is awesome, really! This sweet girl I know is pregnant and when we were in Babies R Us I was all GET GLASS GET GLASS! And If I won I’d pass these on to her fo’ sho. That’s not a hint, just a fact!
I think it’s pretty scary
4. raj said:
April 24, 2008 @ 10:03 pm
glass is too fragile. I bought a SIGG from http://www.metalwaterbottlestore.com
5. Allison J said:
April 25, 2008 @ 5:16 pm
I know that our local Babies ‘R Us will be carrying the Dr. Brown bottles in a BPA-free plastic. The spot is there on the shelf — they just haven’t gotten them in yet.
6. Emma Night said:
May 21, 2008 @ 5:20 am
I have found a wonderful product called the steadycup (Steadyco), all there products are Bisphonel-A Free. And my son, Tom loves them. they are sold in Toys “R” Us and online