Instead of turning this dead thread into a zombie...
Bisphenol A
I first heard about this and the bottle recalls ages ago, it seems. Well before I even suspected that we'd be having a baby this year.
I was reminded the other day when I was out shopping with my wife. I came across a package of Avent pacifiers that were labeled "BPA Free." It sparked a bit of a memory, but not much, so I pulled out the iPhone and did a little research.
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Dose (µg/kg/day) - Effects
0.025 - Permanent changes to genital tract
0.025 - Changes in breast tissue that predispose cells to hormones and carcinogens
2 - increased prostate weight 30%
2 - lower bodyweight, increase of anogenital distance in both genders, signs of early puberty and longer estrus.
2.4 - Decline in testicular testosterone
2.5 - Breast cells predisposed to cancer
10 - Prostate cells more sensitive to hormones and cancer
10 - Decreased maternal behaviors
30 - Reversed the normal sex differences in brain structure and behavior
50 - U.S. human exposure limit (not a result from an animal study, but a guideline set by EPA)
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Bisphenol A - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Well. Ok. Uh...
Decreased maternal behavior? Permanant changes to the genital tract? Reversed sex differences in the brain and sexual behavior? (Is it just me, or does that sound freakishly like these studies show that this substance makes people gay?) Increased suceptibility to cancer? WHAT IS THIS CRAP DOING IN ANY PRODUCT, MUCH LESS BABY BOTTLES?!?
All right, breathe. She doesn't need baby bottles, she should be fine if she's breast fed, righ...
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Population Estimated daily bisphenol A intake, μg/kg/day
Infant (0–6 months)
formula-fed 1–11
Infant (0–6 months)
breast-fed 0.2-1
Infant (6–12 months)
1.65–13
Child (1.5–6 years)
0.043–14.7
Adult
0.008–1.5
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damn. What. The. Hell.
At least there's this bright spot:
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Types 1 (PET), 2 (HDPE), 4 (LDPE), 5 (polypropylene), and 6 (polystyrene) do not use bisphenol A during polymerization or package forming.
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Looks like if we avoid products with recycling marks 7 and 3, we avoid the BPA.
I bought the BPA free set. The thing is, though, that it was the ONLY product on the shelf (which was extensive) that proclaimed that it was BPA free. I'm just starting the search for BPA-free products... have others around here been doing the same and having any luck? Or have you heard any more about efforts to remove the stuff from baby bottles and food products?