Bisphenol-A is a hormone-disrupting chemical considered to be potentially harmful to human health and the environment. It has been known that scratched and worn polycarbonate feeding bottles will leach this chemical into liquids.
 
"Most major U.S. baby bottle manufacturers use the hormone-disrupting chemical Bisphenol-A."
Dan Jacobson, Environment California.
    
Smart Plastics Guide: Healthier Food Uses of Plastics for Parents & Children.
Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy.
 
"Most parents aren't aware that baby bottles may be harmful, and that there are safe alternatives."
Keith Nickolaus, Children's Advocate.
  
"Parents needn't wait
for legislation to shield kids from toxins in products."

Shanna H. Swan, January 9, 2006.
  
"Chemical Threat in Plastics?"   ABC News
Z Recommends November 5, 2007

zrecs.blogspot.com		 "The Z Report: A Directory of Bisphenol-A In Baby Bottles and Sippy Cups
We recommend bottles by Born Free, MAM and Adiri, breast pumps and supplies by Medela and Mother's Milkmate, and sippy cups by Born Free, Klean Kanteen, Thermos, and SIGG."
Market Wire March 12, 2007

www.marketwire.com		 "Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Baby Bottle Manufacturers
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..."
LOS ANGELES, CA.
FOX 11 News February 27, 2007

www.foxreno.com		 "Study Warns Of Plastic Baby Bottle Safety.
...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...."
CTV News December 8, 2006

www.ctv.ca		 "Harper gov't to ban and restrict toxic chemicals.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced a "substantial investment in public funds" to clean up dangerous chemicals in the environment...
Bisphenol A, used in manufacturing plastic consumer products, including certain water bottles...
It's being studied for its potential to disrupt endocrine function..."
San Francisco Chronicle June, 2006

SFGate.com		 "SAN FRANCISCO Supervisors to consider ban of certain plastics 2 chemicals target of ordinance meant to protect children.
...The widely used industrial chemicals of Bisphenol-A and phthalates are virtually unknown to the public.
But in the last five years, studies have indicated possible damage to the human reproductive system, particularly if exposure occurs during early development..."
Jane Kay, Chronicle Environment Writer.
Environment California March, 2006

environmentcalifornia.orgm		 "Protect Our Children From Toxic Chemicals.
There are currently over 80,000 chemicals on the market in the U.S., the vast majority of which lack even basic information on health effects and toxicity.
We do know that at least 1,400 chemicals have known or probable links to cancer, birth defects, reproductive impacts, and other health problems such as learning disabilities..."
August 5, 2007
ABC News
"Chemical Threat in Plastics?"

Experts fear "Bisphenol A", a chemical in everyday plastics, could harm people.
Watch it on YouTube

February 27, 2007
FOX 11 News
Ross McGowan Talks With Environmental Health Advocate & Attorney Rachel Gibson And SF General Physician Cynthia Li About Baby Bottle Safety
www.foxreno.com

January, 2006
CBS 13 - Top Stories
"Push To Ban Some Chemicals Used In Baby Products.

...If you have a child or grandchild under the age of three, pay close attention to this story..."
cbs13.com

Smart Plastics Guide
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Healthier Food Uses of Plastics For Parents and Children.
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San Francisco Chronicle January, 2006

environmentcalifornia.orgm		 "OPEN FORUM: Parents needn't wait for legislation to shield kids from toxins in products.
Children and adults in the United States are regularly and unknowingly exposed to phthalates, which are used to make plastic more flexible and to bind fragrances and color to personal care products. Bisphenol-A, a hormone disrupter, is also used in dental sealants and in the resins that line food cans, in addition to hard, clear plastic products, such as baby bottles..."
Shanna H. Swan, San Francisco Chronicle.
Our Stolen Future 2006

www.ourstolenfuture.org		 "Large effects from small exposures.
Not only is industry's (chemical manufacturers) own research flawed, but they have repeatedly chosen to ignore all but a handful of the studies on low level effects of Bisphenol-A that have been published in the peer-reviewed scientific literature. This is a classic ploy, perfected by representatives of tobacco companies, to undermine progress toward better health standards. They focus on a small piece of the overall picture, focus on creating the impression that that piece is flawed, and then argue that because of that flaw the entire body of literature is invalid..."
Vom Saal, F and W Welshons.
Our Stolen Future 2006

www.ourstolenfuture.org		 "Bisphenol-A at extremely low levels causes changes in brain structure and behavior in rats.
Bisphenol-A-based polycarbonate is used as a plastic coating for children's teeth to prevent cavities, as a coating in metal cans to prevent the metal from contact with food contents, as the plastic in food containers, refrigerator shelving, baby bottles, water bottles, returnable containers for juice, milk and water, micro-wave ovenware and eating utensils..."
Neuroscience Research 45: 345-356.
Our Stolen Future 2006

www.ourstolenfuture.org		 "California's legislature evaluates a bill that will protect infants' health ... and industry distorts the science.
...During the 2006 legislative session, the California legislature is considering legislation, AB 319, to ban the use of phthalates and Bisphenol-A in products to be used by children under the age of 3..."
Acronym Required January, 2006

www.acronymrequired.com		 "Bisphenol-A and Phthalates Bill in California.
...It is now widely recognized that Bisphenol-A can leach out of plastic during normal use and cause health affects...""
Living on Earth December, 2005

www.loe.org		 "In Utero Chemical Exposure Linked to Obesity.
Endocrine disrupting chemicals, the ones that affect the way our bodies circulate hormones, are perhaps the most ubiquitous and the most dangerous of the pollutants we encounter each day ... even at low levels, these chemicals are affecting the way we develop and store fat..."
Dr. Pete Myers, head of Environmental Health Sciences.
Children's Advocate December, 2005

www.4children.org		 "Safer baby products: Protecting kids from toxic chemicals in plastic.
Chan’s office has compiled dozens of studies linking phthalates and BPA to birth defects, cancer, abnormal genital development, and other problems. Bisephonol-A is found in hard plastic, such as baby bottles, and phthalates in soft plastic toys like dolls and rubber duckies...."
Keith Nickolaus in Children's Advocate, published by Action Alliance for Children.
News-Medical.Net December, 2005

www.news-medical.net		 "Bisphenol-A (BPA) has been linked to damage in developing brain tissue.
The chemical bisphenol-A (BPA), widely used in products such as food cans, milk container linings, water pipes and even dental sealants, has now been found to disrupt important effects of estrogen in the developing brain..."
Medical Research News.
abc7 - KGO-TV/DT August, 2005

abclocal.go.com		 "Chemicals Found In Plastics Found In People.
For the first time, chemicals commonly found in plastic water bottles, non-stick cookware, and many children's products have been detected in the bodies of Californians ... Bisphenol-A is the prime chemical used in durable plastics, like water bottles, children's pacifiers, and baby bottles ... Experts say two of the chemicals that turned up are probable human carcinogens. Other chemicals are linked to asthma, reproductive difficulties, and birth defects.
News-Medical.Net March, 2005

SFGate.com		 "CALIFORNIA: Legislature considers bill to ban chemical from kids' products Bisphenol-A found in pacifiers, toys and baby bottles.
An obscure chemical in hard plastic baby bottles, liners inside canned food and some water containers lies at the center of controversy as the California Legislature considers a bill to ban it in children's products..."
Jane Kay, Chronicle Environment Writer.
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