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Health Notes: Plastic not so fantastic |
| mailonsunday.co.uk March 6, 2010 |
"In January this year, the US Food and Drug Administration admitted to ‘some concern’ about the safety of Bisphenol-A (BPA), a widely used polycarbonate plastic additive. BPA is used in baby bottles and water bottles, to coat the inside of most food and drink cans, and in a range of goods from false teeth to household electronics..."Read More >> |
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Ban chemical linked to cancer in baby bottles: campaigners |
| telegraph.co.uk December 1, 2009 |
"In a letter to Andy Burnham, Health Secretary, leading scientists said the use of the chemical Bisphenol-A, in baby's bottles and other products used to feed small children, should be banned..."Read More >> |
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Baby bottles containing hormone chemical should be removed from shops |
| express.co.uk December 1, 2009 |
"BABY bottles made from plastics containing a gender-bending chemical should be removed from shelves of British stores, campaigners urged yesterday..."Read More >> |
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Are you a toxic time bomb? |
| newsoftheworld.co.uk July 12, 2009 |
"One possible chemical culprit is bisphenol A - a substance used to make babies' bottles and to line the inside of tin cans. Last year, a study linked it in high doses to heart disease and diabetes in humans..."Read More >> |
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Baby bottles 'may cause obesity' |
| telegraph.co.uk May 14, 2008 |
"A chemical used to make babies' bottles could lead to obesity in later life, scientists have said..."Read More >> |
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Alert Over Baby Bottle Danger |
| news.sky.com May 7, 2008 |
"Parents could be putting their children at risk by using baby bottles made with 'gender-bending' chemicals, a charity has warned..."Read More >> |
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Baby bottles contain 'harmful' chemical |
| telegraph.co.uk May 6, 2008 |
"American scientists have issued a warning over bisphenol A, or BPA, which they say can affect the reproductive, neurological and immune systems. Now the National Childbirth Trust has asked for all plastic baby bottles to be clearly labelled for BPA content..."Read More >> |
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Don't put hot water in plastic bottles |
| telegraph.co.uk January 31, 2008 |
"Parents who make warm drinks for their young children in plastic baby bottles are putting them at risk from harmful chemicals, scientists have warned. A study has shown the level of a "gender-bending" pollutant that leaks from plastic bottles increases dramatically when they are filled with heated liquids..."Read More >> |
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Chemical Alert Over Heated Baby Bottles |
| news.sky.com January 30, 2008 |
"A study has shown that a toxin leaks from plastic bottles when they are heated or filled with hot liquids. Bisphenol A has been linked to fertility problems, diabetes, breast cancer, hyperactivity and early puberty in girls..."Read More >> |
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Warming baby's bottle could release 'gender-bending' chemicals |
| dailymail.co.uk January 30, 2008 |
"BPA is one of the most common of all the "gender-bending" chemicals in the home. It is found in polycarbonate plastics used to make food containers, water bottles and the lining of food cans. It is present in nine out of ten plastic baby bottles..."Read More >> |
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Growing concern over plastics used by babies (TV Report) |
| KATU.COM December 19, 2007 |
There's a concern over the health risk certain chemicals found in plastic pose - especially to babies. KATU's Susan Harding takes a closer look at how stores and even hospitals are changing the way they do business because of it.View TV Report & Read More >> |
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Chemical Threat in Plastics? (TV Report) |
| ABC News August 5, 2007 |
Experts fear "Bisphenol A", a chemical in everyday plastics, could harm people.View TV Report >> |
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Scientists issue warning about chemical in plastic |
| latimes.com August 3, 2007 |
"In an unusual effort targeting a single chemical, several dozen scientists on Thursday issued a strongly worded consensus statement warning that an estrogen-like compound in plastic is likely to be causing an array of serious reproductive disorders in people. The compound, bisphenol A or BPA, is one of the highest-volume chemicals in the world and has found its way into the bodies of most human beings..."(Download as a PDF)Read More >> |
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Are baby bottles with bisphenol A unsafe? |
| southbendtribune.com April 25, 2007 |
"Bisphenol A leaches from baby bottles with regular washings, even if the bottles are not heated. And in low doses, BPA has been shown to affect the reproductive system of rodents. Other studies have linked low doses of BPA to cancers, impaired immune function, early onset of puberty, obesity, diabetes and even hyperactivity..."Read More >> |
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BornFree baby bottles win "Best New Infant Health Product" award at Natural Products Expo West 2007 |
| newstarget.com March 20, 2007 |
"The BornFree company has received the "Best New Infant Health Product" award from Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, following the Natural Products Expo West 2007 trade show in Anaheim, California. In this review, the Health Ranger offers a brief review of the Born Free company and its unique BPA-free baby bottle products..."Read More >> |
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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Baby Bottle Manufacturers |
| marketwire.com March 12, 2007 |
"Today, Robert Weiss, a seasoned mass torts litigation attorney, who has devoted his career to the pursuit of justice for the middle class, has filed a billion dollar class action suit Monday morning at the Los Angeles Superior Court against five leading manufacturers of baby bottles. The suit has been filed on behalf of the babies of California, who may have been injured by drinking out of plastic bottles that contain the toxic chemical Bisphenol-A..."Read More >> |
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Popular Baby Bottles Linked to Toxins |
| news10.net March 2, 2007 |
"The Environment California Research and Policy Center found that the plastic material used in the bottle breaks down through use and releases bisphenol A into liquids and foods..."Read More >> |
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Widely used chemicals with suspected links to cancer and developmental problems in humans found in baby products |
| kron.com March 2, 2007 |
"Born Free Baby Products has launched a campaign to educate the public on Bisphenol-A and their line of Bisphenol-A free baby bottles, training cups and other products..."Read More >> |
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Study: Popular baby bottles may be dangerous |
| money.cnn.com February 28, 2007 |
"Born Free Baby Products has launched a campaign to educate the public on Bisphenol-A and their line of Bisphenol-A free baby bottles, training cups and other products..."Read More >> |
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Study Warns Of Plastic Baby Bottle Safety |
| foxreno.com February 27, 2007 |
"...The group tested five popular baby bottle brands -- Avent, Dr. Brown's, Evenflo, Gerber and Playtex -- all five of which leached bisphenol A at levels "found to cause harm in numerous laboratory animal studies,"... According to Gibson, the plastic material in containers breaks down through use and releases bisphenol A into liquids and food..."Read More >> |
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Report: Plastic Baby Bottles Leach Toxic Chemical |
| cbs5.com February 27, 2007 |
"Several popular baby bottle brands have been found to leach potentially harmful levels of a toxic chemical linked to developmental, neural and reproductive problems, according to a study released today by an environmental policy group..."Read More >> |
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Watchdog Group Sounds Alarm About Plastic Baby Bottles |
| abclocal.go.com February 27, 2007 |
"Environment California's top five baby bottle offenders are the clear, hard plastic ones sold by Gerber, Playtex, AVENT, Dr. Brown's and Evenflo..."Read More >> |
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Toxic Baby Bottles |
| www.wavy.com February, 2007 |
"The California Environment Research and Policy Center says some hard plastic baby bottles may pose a potential danger to infants. The environmental group said the chemical Bisphenol A leached into liquids from bottles made by five leading brands: Avent, Dr. Brown's, Evenflo, Gerber, and Playtex..."Read More >> |
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