We recently shared our thoughts on the test results obtained by Health Canada as well as our questions regarding the testing methods used. Now, thanks to a tip from Kevin Brodwick (Thinkbaby’s founder), we’ve learned that Health Canada has released the results! The study investigated migration of BPA from both polycarbonate and non-polycarbonate baby bottles [...]
Enviroblog has become one of my favorite places to find the most current news about environmental toxins. Enviroblog was developed by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) to cover public health, environmental policy, and better consumer choices. EWG is one of the most comprehensive resources available, providing helpful research in areas such as a full Chemical [...]
I am so excited to see that the media has finally stepped into the debate on toxic plastics in our babies’ bottles and toys. Until now, the growing uproar over the “Everywhere Chemical” has been raging quietly in research labs and in living rooms across America. Thanks to an eye-opening article released by USA Today, [...]
Our babies need our help. It has become apparent through hundreds of research studies that Bisphenol-a (BPA) is a harmful, hormone disruptor commonly found in plastic baby bottles. So many of us still accept the rhetoric spewed by the plastics industry while waiting for more “concrete evidence.” Well, I’m done waiting for everyone to shake [...]
The Nature Moms Blog put together a helpful child tested comparison of BPA free sippy cups. They took several different safe sippy cups and put them to use in a real-world setting. Take a look at their take on the Thermos Foogo Sippy Cup: Thermos Foogo Sippy Cup (Price $14.99-17.99) – This cup is also [...]
Bisphenol-A (BPA) has come under scrutiny concerning its potentially harmful effects on babies and young children related to its hormone-disrupting properties. Bisphenol-A is actually an artificial estrogen, but it is bonded together in a chain of molecules to create the plastic called polycarbonate. Most major U.S. baby bottle manufacturers use the BPA chemical in their [...]
On August 5, 2007 ABC World News reported, “Experts fear Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical in everyday plastics, could harm people.” High level hearings will be held on August 6, 2007 to discuss the chemical’s effects, especially on developing babies. ABC News interviewed Fred vom Saal, a developmental biologist at the University of Missouri, for [...]
