This Just In, a Year Later: BPAs “a concern”
April 16th 2008 by Dr.MOZ in Bottles and Cups, BPAs, Family Safety
It appears that the National Toxicology Program (NTA) has finally recognized that BPAs (Bisphenol-A) are of “some concern“, but they aren’t yet admitting that the chemicals are dangerous. Am I the only one that finds it strange that the US is still debating the threat of BPAs while other countries like Canada are expected to completely ban products that contain the chemicals in the very near future?
Read the National Toxicology Program’s full 69 page BPA report here, or skip below to
read the conclusions to their study released on .
- Fetuses, Infants, and Children: The NTP concurs with the conclusion of the CERHR Expert Panel on Bisphenol A that there is some concern for neural and behavioral effects in fetuses, infants, and children at current human exposures. The NTP also has some concern for bisphenol A exposure in these populations based on effects in the prostate gland, mammary gland, and an earlier age for puberty in females.
- Exposure of Pregnant Women: The NTP has negligible concern that exposure of pregnant women to bisphenol A will result in fetal or neonatal mortality, birth defects or reduced birth weight and growth in their offspring.
- NTP’s Note: These conclusions are based on information available at the time this brief was prepared. As new information on toxicity and exposure accumulates, it may form the 37 basis for either lowering or raising the levels of concern expressed in the conclusions.
Links from Individuals/Organizations without Government Funding:
Avoiding BPAs, Use Glass Bottles (Dear Dr.MOZ, Jan. 08)
Directory of Bisphenol-A In Baby Bottles and Sippy Cups (Z Recommends, Nov. 07)
Possible Unsafe Chemical Found in Baby Bottles (ABC News, Aug. 07)
Glass Baby Bottles Making a Comeback (Parent Dish, May 07)
Click on the comments button above to discuss the BPA issue, or to share related resources with others.
Have fun and stay healthy,
Dr.MOZ
April 18th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Makes you want to start looking at real estate in Canada doesn’t it?
April 22nd, 2008 at 10:47 am
Here’s a resource that I just recently learned of that I think you might appreciate HY. Z Recs has a nifty BPA database that you can access by your cell phone. This allows you to check a bottle or sippy cup at the store before you purchase it. Check it out at their blog: http://zrecs.blogspot.com/2008/02/use-z-report-at-store-with-text.html
~ Dr.MOZ
April 23rd, 2008 at 7:51 am
Canada took its first step toward an outright ban on BPA on April 19th. Quoting the Health Minister, Tony Clement:
“To be prudent, the government of Canada is proposing to reduce bisphenol A exposure in infants and newborns by proposing a number of actions: to ban polycarbonate baby bottles; to develop stringent migration targets for bisphenol A in infant formula cans; to work with industry to develop alternative food packaging and develop a code of practice; and to list bisphenol A under Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.”
May 6th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
You know, I am really glad I came back to check this blog again, because you are showing me that nothing seems to be safe for anyone anymore! The amount of recalls on things like this lately is crazy! Once again, thanks for keeping us informed.
May 27th, 2008 at 9:46 am
Polycarbonate bottles very often prove fatal and what the Canada government has done is a great job! Thanks for letting us all know the information on what is bad and good for babies. Informative post. am happy that i check this post while i was surfing the Internet.
June 6th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
This is a great topic. What I know about polycarbonate and BPA is that for several years this issue has been studied by the government and private researchers. Most concur that BPA can disrupt the hormonal system but there is a wide difference of opinion between scientists as to whether or not a health risk is posed by the small amount of BPA that might migrate from a polycarbonate container into whatever food or liquid the polycarbonate contains.
September 4th, 2008 at 11:17 am
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