Baby Bottles, Better Safe than Sorry
Lately there is a great deal of controversy over the use of Bisphenol A and Phthalate in baby products, particularly baby bottles.
Bisphenol A (or "BPA") is used in most common and popular plastic baby bottles. BPA exposure has been linked to hormone disrupting effects including lowered sperm count and infertile sperm, development of human cancer cells and production of precursors to breast cancer and developmental toxicity. BPA is known to leach from plastic with exposure to heat (while cleaning bottles, warming milk, etc).
Phthalate is a plasticizer added to a wide variety of common products, including baby bottles, lotions, powders, shampoos, and items with fragrance. Some phthalates are endocrine disruptors and can precipitate asthma, respiratory problems, rhinits and eczema, premature breast development in girls and poor semen quality in boys. The best thing to do for yourself and baby is to limit exposure to products containing phthalate (which does not always have to be listed as part of the ingredients). When in doubt, stay away from products with fragrance.
If you get people around you talking about this issue some will just brush this information aside and figure, "it didn't hurt me, it didn't hurt my parents... or "my baby is fine so far." However, the latest information from a predominent cancer society informs us that 1 out of 3 women and 1 out of 2 men and 3 out of 4 families will be affected by cancer. And the last I checked, 1 out 8 women will develop breast cancer.
It makes sense to me to avoid BPA and Phthalate because collectively they have many adverse side effects (cancer and hormone disruption included).
How many times do parents wash their hands daily to avoid exposing their children to germs but don't know that something as innocent as feeding their baby a bottle can be doing so much more damage than germ exposure ?
I believe we should ere on the side of caution for the sake of our babies and children.
Please buy baby bottles and sippy-cups, like those made by GreenToGrow and Born Free, that are free from BPA and Phthalate. They are relatively well priced (just a few dollars more) and in the end, peace of mind is priceless.
Bisphenol A (or "BPA") is used in most common and popular plastic baby bottles. BPA exposure has been linked to hormone disrupting effects including lowered sperm count and infertile sperm, development of human cancer cells and production of precursors to breast cancer and developmental toxicity. BPA is known to leach from plastic with exposure to heat (while cleaning bottles, warming milk, etc).
Phthalate is a plasticizer added to a wide variety of common products, including baby bottles, lotions, powders, shampoos, and items with fragrance. Some phthalates are endocrine disruptors and can precipitate asthma, respiratory problems, rhinits and eczema, premature breast development in girls and poor semen quality in boys. The best thing to do for yourself and baby is to limit exposure to products containing phthalate (which does not always have to be listed as part of the ingredients). When in doubt, stay away from products with fragrance.
If you get people around you talking about this issue some will just brush this information aside and figure, "it didn't hurt me, it didn't hurt my parents... or "my baby is fine so far." However, the latest information from a predominent cancer society informs us that 1 out of 3 women and 1 out of 2 men and 3 out of 4 families will be affected by cancer. And the last I checked, 1 out 8 women will develop breast cancer.
It makes sense to me to avoid BPA and Phthalate because collectively they have many adverse side effects (cancer and hormone disruption included).
How many times do parents wash their hands daily to avoid exposing their children to germs but don't know that something as innocent as feeding their baby a bottle can be doing so much more damage than germ exposure ?
I believe we should ere on the side of caution for the sake of our babies and children.
Please buy baby bottles and sippy-cups, like those made by GreenToGrow and Born Free, that are free from BPA and Phthalate. They are relatively well priced (just a few dollars more) and in the end, peace of mind is priceless.
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