Friday, December 17, 2010

It's about time

An article in yesterday's Boston Globe announced that BPA will now be banned for use in bottles and sippy cups. Read more here State bans bottles and cups with BPA
I am definitely happy to hear about this and agree that the ban should go even further to remove this chemical from children toys. After reading that BPA can leach through breast milk I found this article listing companies that do not use BPA in their canned goods. 7 Companies You Can Trust to Use BPA-free Cans

This is the sippy cup we use and it is great, it is a little heavy when filled with water so we only fill it half way at this point.
from one mom,
Lesley

8 comments:

  1. The item with the most BPA on it that a person encounters in daily life is receipts. http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/12/08/study-details-bpa-exposure-from-receipts
    I've started refusing to take them, I wish more places would offer to not give them, like automated gas pumps.

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  2. Oh man, even more toxic stuff in baby items, at least Isis is on top of it and looking out for us: http://www.isisparenting.com/blog/index.php/2010/12/17/are-puzzle-play-mats-safe-skip-hop-responds-to-parent-concerns/

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  3. I sent Isis an email asking if the mats that they use in their caterpillar baby group have been tested. Waiting to hear back...

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  4. Unfortunately they are not giving a clear answer on if they plan to continue using the mats in class even though they are not sure if they are safe :(

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  5. It is my understanding that BPA is only harmful if it is under extreme temperature conditions (like heat). Otherwise, it's considered harmless. The issue with the bottles was due to the warming of the milk/formula in the bottle with BPA and thus, leaking into the milk/formula. Without exposure to heat, the product is technically safe.

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  7. I believe BPA is dangerous even if it has not been heated. It was believed that it only leached out when heated, but recent studies are showing that to be untrue. This has resulted in recommendations for breastfeeding woman to limit their intake of canned foods as a precaution.

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