Baby Bottles are Safe Again!

Remember the scare less than a month ago about baby bottles having a chemical in them that could cause cancer or other things? They’ve come back now to say they aren’t harmful.

The Associated Press says:

WASHINGTON (AP) — Plastic baby bottles and water bottles are safe, a federal health official said Tuesday, seeking to ease public concerns about the health hazards of a chemical used in the products.

The National Toxicology Program said in a recent draft report that there is “some concern” that bisphenol A can cause changes in behavior and the brain, as well as reduce survival and birthweight in fetuses. It drew its conclusions from animal studies.

Canada has announced its intention to ban the use of the chemical in baby bottles, and U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation to ban bisphenol A in children’s products.

Small amounts of bisphenol A can be released as plastics break down. Dr. Norris Alderson, the Food and Drug Administration’s associate commissioner for science, said, however, that the level of exposure was safe. Some studies had reported higher release levels than projected by the agency, but many of those studies were conducted under unrealistic conditions, he said.

I guess this means no more recall, but I know I’ll still be careful. To read more of this article click on “The Associated Press” link above.