A BBC news report this morning highlighted growing concerns over Bisphenol A (BPA) in infant feeding bottles.
Here is an excerpt from the report:
The current advice for parents is not to pour boiling liquid directly into bottles, not to microwave them or use scratched or worn ones.
Research carried out at Exeter University found that adults with high levels of BPA in their system were more prone to heart disease and diabetes
Dr Iain Lang, who led the study, said: “There is not enough to provide us with the evidence to say there is definitely a link, there is definitely something going on.
“But in addition to some of the previous work that has been done looking at younger children and looking at animals this does increase the likelihood that there are problems associated with BPA.”
Despite some manufacturers in the USA having removed feeding bottles containing BPA, there are currently no similar moves in the UK. It is now thought that there is the possibility that feeding bottles, or any plastic container containing BPA for that matter, can leach the chemical into feeds when heated.
Not now having children of an age I have to worry about feeding bottles containing BPA, I did however start thinking that if it can leach from feeding bottles, it can also leach from the plastic containers and jugs I used in the microwave. Since the very first reports some time back regarding this chemical, I decided to only use glass or ceramic containers in the microwave and only use my plastic containers when storing left-over food in the fridge or for mixing liquids that were not going to be heated, well not in the plastic container anyway!!!
If I did have babies now I’d certainly also be switching to the Green Baby Glass Feeding Bottles. Although not without their drawbacks, breakage being one of them, so they are only suitable for very young babies unable to feed themselves, I certainly would rather that than any possible unnecessary chemicals finding their way into my kids bodies.
The reason behind the withdrawal in the US seems to have been parental pressure and we certainly need to be hitting the bottle manufacturers with the same pressure here in the UK. But in the meantime, if you are worried, there are alternatives out there.
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Review posted by:
Nicola, Organ-Nics.
