BPA in Baby Gear
BPA has been suspected of being hazardous to humans for many decades. Concerns about BPA in consumer products made headlines in 2008 when several governments released reports casting much doubt on its safety.
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical building block that is primarily used to make polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. We do know that scratched and worn polycarbonate feeding bottles will leach this chemical into liquids.
Since babies are exceptionally vulnerable to hazardous agents like BPA, using glass bottles is an alternative – there are also companies now making items specifically BPA free. Check out your local food coop for items like this – usually found with paper goods and general merchandise. Priced reasonably, this kind of gift is the one that has both practical and ethical value.
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical building block that is primarily used to make polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. We do know that scratched and worn polycarbonate feeding bottles will leach this chemical into liquids.
Since babies are exceptionally vulnerable to hazardous agents like BPA, using glass bottles is an alternative – there are also companies now making items specifically BPA free. Check out your local food coop for items like this – usually found with paper goods and general merchandise. Priced reasonably, this kind of gift is the one that has both practical and ethical value.