Agency Affirms Plastics’ Safety, as Study Raises Questions

BrittG | Sep 17, 2008 | 0 | Posted in Recommend It!

BPA-free water bottles hanging at a sports store in Arcadia, Calif.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: September 16, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators on Tuesday defended their assessment that a chemical widely used in plastic baby bottles and in food packaging is safe, even as a preliminary study reported that it was associated with increased risks for heart disease and diabetes.

“A margin of safety exists that is adequate to protect consumers, including infants and children, at the current levels of exposure,” Laura Tarantino, a senior Food and Drug Administration scientist, told an expert panel that has been asked for a second opinion on the agency’s assessment of bisphenol A, or BPA.

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FDA: BPA in Plastic Bottles Isn’t a Health Hazard

BrittG | Aug 18, 2008 | 0 | Posted in Recommend It!

What do you think? (AP Photo/Lisa Poole)

Posted by Jacob Goldstein (Wall Street Journal)

"Bisphenol A, a chemical that shows up in some baby bottles, food can linings and hard plastic water bottles, just got a vote of confidence from the FDA.

'FDA has concluded that an adequate margin of safety exists for BPA at current levels of exposure from food contact uses,' said an FDA draft assessment released Friday.

Earlier this year, a draft report from another federal agency concluded that “[T]he possibility that bisphenol A may alter human development cannot be dismissed.”

That was part of what prompted Wal-Mart, among others, to say it would stop selling baby bottles that contain the chemical. And California is now considering a bill that would ban the substance in food and drink containers made for infants.

The FDA assessment was released in advance of a September meeting where a panel of experts will discuss the subject.

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Bottle/Sippy Cup Recommendations?

BrittG | Apr 29, 2008 | 8 | Posted in Recommend It!

What are some of your top picks for safe bottles, sippy cups, & breastfeeding supplies that are free of the chemical Bisphenol A?

Toxic Baby Bottles?

BrittG | Apr 22, 2008 | 0 | Posted in Recommend It!

A Hard Plastic Is Raising Hard Questions. Are toxic plastics lurking in your kitchen? It’s a question many families are asking after reports last week that a chemical used to make baby bottles, water bottles and food containers is facing increasing scrutiny by health officials in Canada and the United States.(NY Times, 4/22/08)