Afters years of claiming it was safe, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has decided to ban Bisphenol-A (BPA) from baby bottles and sippy cups. Babies R Us and Wal-Mart began getting rid of BPA in the products that they carried as early as 2008. The FDA still hasn't banned BPA from other food packaging, though some manufacturers are doing this on their own.
So what's the big deal with BPA? It mimics estrogen in the body and has been tied to behavior problems, depression and anxiety. Though BPA is not only found in baby bottles and sippy cups, it's found in many forms of food packaging. This is why it's estimated that 90% of people have traces of BPA in their urine. Many of the baby bottle manufacturers and breast pump makers stopped using BPA on their own due to the consumer concerns.
Always check your products for BPA, breast pumps, baby bottles, sippy cups and even your own water bottles.
Do you or will you try to avoid BPA?
Sources:
Braun, Joe M., Kalkbrenner, Amy E., Calafat, Antonia M., Yolton, Kimberly, Ye, Xiaoyun, Dietrich, Kim N., & Lanphear, Bruce P. (2011). Impact of Early-Life Bisphenol A Exposure on Behavior and Executive Function in Children. Pediatrics, 128(5), 873-882. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-1335
Fleisch, Abby F., Sheffield, Perry E., Chinn, Courtney, Edelstein, Burton L., & Landrigan, Philip J. (2010). Bisphenol A and Related Compounds in Dental Materials. Pediatrics, 126(4), 760-768. doi: 10.1542/peds.2009-2693
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BPA Banned from Baby Bottles and Sippy Cups originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, July 18th, 2012 at 12:43:28.
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