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sign petition to stop dangerous plastic in baby bottles!

by Optimist
Posted: Thu., May 8, 2008, 10:33 am
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Topics: Breast Cancer, Avent, baby bottles, BPA, BPA-free, Disney First Years, Dr. Brown's, Evenflo, Physical well-being, plastic baby bottles
     

Studies have shown that baby bottles made by the major brands Avent, Evenflo, Dr. Brown’s and Disney/First Years leached BPA when heated. BPA is a very dangerous estrogenic compound that has been found to be toxic at low doses and is linked to breast cancer, early onset of puberty and prostate cancer. The Breast Cancer Fund web site is hosting a petition where you can easily sign it and send it on to these big baby bottles manufacturers and let your voice be heard! They need to stop manufacturing bottles with BPA!! Playtex has already stopped, so why won't they??

http://www.breastcancerfund.org/siteapps...


     
     
     

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Kristin Davis's picture

this is a very important issue!

You've raised a good question.... if Playtex has stopped making baby bottles with BPA, why haven't the other large manufacturers followed suit? What's stopping them -- cost?

We do need to let them know that this isn't acceptable. We should all sign this petition and also let our retailers know that they shouldn't carry these brands of baby bottles because they're putting our babies at risk for cancer.

Kristin Park
http://ppdsurvivor.blogspot.com

by Kristin Davis
Posted: Thu., May 8, 2008, 10:39 am
     
     
Tina T's picture

Hotbutton issue

Thanks Optimist and Kristin. Many people have asked questions regarding the safety of various plastic containers and baby bottles. Here are some links to topics and resources:

What numbers are we suppose to look out for when buying a drinking water bottle

Are plastics harmful to our health?

Plastics and food: What do you think about this?

Have you experienced any issues with plastic bottles?

by Tina T
Posted: Thu., May 8, 2008, 10:58 am
     

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