Bisphenol A, a hormone-disrupting
chemical that is the building block of
polycarbonate plastic, has been found
to leach out of six major brands of
popular baby bottles sold in the United States
and Canada. Baby’s Toxic Bottle: Bisphenol A
Leaching from Popular Brands of Baby Bottles,
commissioned by a coalition of U.S. and Canadian environmental health organizations, tested plastic baby bottles in the U.S. and Canada, including products made by Avent, Disney/The First Years, Dr. Brown’s, Evenflo, Gerber, and Playtex, for leaching of bisphenol A. The U.S. bottles were purchased in nine states at major retailers: Babies”R”Us, CVS, Target, Toys”R”Us, Walgreens, and Wal-Mart. Tests found these
popular bottle brands leach levels of bisphenol A (5-8 parts per billion) when heated. Laboratory experiments with animals show that exposure to this level of bisphenol A causes a range of adverse effects. |
