Im sick to my stomach at the news reports that I have seen as of late about the dangerous chemical found in plastics.


Products marketed for infants and children are not always completely safe for their use. Many contain toxic chemicals that may have detrimental health impacts for children exposed during critical stages of development. In this report, we analyze the extent to which five popular brands of baby bottles leach bisphenol A, a developmental, neural, and reproductive toxicant, into liquids coming into contact with them. We found that all five brands leach bisphenol A at dangerous levels found to cause harm in numerous laboratory animal studies.

California and the U.S. should reform chemical policy to ensure that all products on the market are safe for children.

Bisphenol A is a Developmental, Neural, and Reproductive Toxicant

Scientists have linked very low doses of bisphenol A exposure to cancers, impaired immune function, early onset of puberty, obesity, diabetes, and hyperactivity, among other problems.
For example, in one recent study, a single, low dose of bisphenol A administered to a newborn rat resulted in hyperactive behavior.
Exposure to Bisphenol A is Widespread

Bisphenol A is most commonly used to make clear polycarbonate plastic for consumer products, such as baby bottles. Through use, this plastic breaks down and leaches bisphenol A into liquids and food to which it comes into contact.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found bisphenol A in the urine of over 95% of people they tested.
Alarmingly, the median level of bisphenol A in humans is higher than the level that causes adverse effects in animal studies.

Popular Baby Bottles Sold in California Leach Bisphenol A at Harmful Levels

Based on a consumer survey of the most popular baby bottle brands on the market, we selected five bottle types to determine the amount of leaching from each bottle. We found that the bottles tested from all five brands leached bisphenol A at levels found to cause harm in numerous laboratory studies, including:
• Avent

• Dr. Brown’s

• Evenflo

• Gerber

• Playtex

you know at the moment everything is dangerous to kids ...mite as well strick in a padded room and not bother anymore cos they cant do this that and the other without it been bad for them ..its getting to a point where we are raising a bunch of children who will have no awarness of danger and how to react to it ..because of over protectiveness ...its not good

It makes you wonder.

Dose not suprize me, Everthing is made under contract buy overseas companys. most of the time, buy the cheapest bidder. So they look to save money by useing cheaper more dangerous chemicals. And since they don't have to follow our strict laws you get all this toxic crap landing on our store shelves. I worked in some of these these factories, Ive seen things that would make you cry.

beware the padding may be an unsafe fiber

and the floor carpet even worse

What do you think there is not anything to be concerned about? This is a very dangerous chemical. It isn't something that should be taken lightly. If you don't care about the welfare of your child, then go ahead and use it. I don't use any plastic in my home for my son. And if the government would have more strict regulations on what is considered safe, then we wouldn't have to worry about dangers for our children.