BPA is a component used in making plastic sport water bottles, sippy cups and baby bottles. Concerns have been raised that the chemical could present long-term cancer risk. There is nothing definite.
A quote from “The Wall Street Journal” summarizes the current state of knowledge the best: “Though the evidence isn’t entirely clear, it’s possible that exposure to the chemical during infancy could cause changes in prostate and mammary tissue that raise the risk of change later in life. The latest analysis goes beyond two others from last year, both of which concluded the chemical was safe in low doses.”
There is more investigation under way, but for now BPA in plastic baby bottles is under advisement until more is known. As moms and soon-to-be moms, we want to do what is best for our babies. So what does this report mean in our world? It means you get to go shopping!
There are plastic baby bottles and sippy cups that do not contain BPA. On the Web, they seem a little pricey. Wal-Mart, meanwhile, has announced that it will convert its entire U.S. stock. They currently stock BPA free bottles. Others will do the same.
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The bottles with BPA are currently favorites of those who enjoy outdoor activities (hiking, biking, etc). Glass might not work so well while rock climbing…
And for the record, reusing normal bottled water bottles is not safe either.
How about a lambskin bota.
BPA is a component of polycarbonate. I am not aware of it in polyethylene, polypropylene, or polyethylene terephthalate (PET used for water and soda bottles.)
Though what I have seen largely concerns bottles BPA is evidently also used a liner material for cans.
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