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Born Free baby bottles win "Best New Infant Health Product" award at Natural Products Expo West 2007 Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

But when it comes to baby bottles -- all of which seem to be made of plastic -- how do you avoid bisphenol A? The BornFree company has an answer with BPA-free baby bottles. No matter how frequently babies drink from these bottles, they won't be exposed to BPA from the bottle. BPA could still be present in liquids from canned sources, however, so if you use canned infant formula and empty it into these Born Free baby bottles, it doesn't mean the bottle will filter out the BPA chemical, it just means the bottle won't contribute more bisphenol A.

Currently, 95 percent of baby bottles sold today contain bisphenol A. That means the majority of infants are being exposed to this toxic chemical through their feeding. Switching to a BPA-free baby bottle is extremely important for protecting infant health. Improved air flow These bottles from New Born Free feature other infant health features as well, including a unique air flow design that reportedly reduces the need to burp your baby after feeding from the bottle.

You can protect your baby's health today by buying BPA-free baby bottles from the Born Free company. Five stars. Recommended for all new parents. A great gift idea for new parents, too. Infant health reminders While you're at it, remember these important points about infant health: Breastfeeding is the single most important thing you can do to enhance your baby's nutritional health. Don't slather your children with personal care products made with industrial chemicals. Most sunscreen products, for example, are loaded with toxic chemicals that actually cause liver cancer and skin disorders.

Personally, I'm ecstatic about finding these BPA-free baby bottles. As a long-time supporter of infant health and prenatal nutrition, I know the value of preventing disease at an early age rather than poisoning everybody with chemicals and waiting for diseases to develop later in life. Bisphenol A is such a dangerous chemical that I have no doubt it will one day be banned from all food and beverage products (California is already trying to enact a ban on the chemical in children's products). But why wait for the legislators to get around to it?

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Previously, health advocates also were horrified by a dubious marketing tactic by soda companies to reach parents of nutrient-needy babies: they licensed their logos to a large manufacturer of baby bottles. "Infants and toddlers are four times likelier to be fed soda pop out of those bottles than out of regular baby bottles," fumed Dr. Michael Jacobson, CSPI's executive director. (As Linn and Jacobson now note, this much-criticized marketing approach was eventually phased out, we suspect because of pressure from groups such as the CCFC and the CSPI.

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Some plasfic baby bottles contain it and other plasticizers. In April 1999, Consumer Reports Special Report advised parents to dispose of soft vinyl teethers and toys that infants sometimes suck or chew, and all clear, shiny plastic baby bottles, unless the manufacturer tells you they're not made of polycarbonate, which leaches BPA. They also advised them to replace the bottles with those made of glass or an opaque, less-shiny plastic (the plastic bot-des are often colored).

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BPA, found in everything from baby bottles and water cooler jugs to bicycle helmets, CDs, and the inside lining of tin cans, is associated with a number of health problems and diseases that are on the rise in the United States population, including breast and prostate cancers and infertility. FACT One of the main storage areas for lead is in the bones, where it is stored from early childhood during bone development. With aging and the onset of osteoporosis, blood lead levels begin increasing as it's released from thinning bones.

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Side note: baby bottles made from polycarbonate plastics have quietly disappeared from the market despite industry assurances that polycarbonate plastics are safe.) There are two approaches to take to avoid exposure to BPA. First, if you are active and take water with you, switch to a stainless steel water bottle. But, be careful. Many products on the market are lined with an epoxy finish. This defeats the purpose. Make sure that the bottle is stainless steel both inside and out. Stainless steel water bottles are light, durable, and hold both hot and cold liquids well.

Bisphenol A chemical commonly found in canned soup and food storage plastics Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

According to the American Plastics Council, products that may contain the chemical bisphenol A include: hard, clear plastic baby bottles hard, clear, sometimes tinted, plastic water bottles hard, clear plastic bowls, tableware, storage containers liners inside food and drink cans dental sealant to prevent cavities electronic equipment sports safety equipment medical devices pet carriers spray-on flame retardants There's more to this story, too -- not only is it toxic, it could affect your child's metabolism.

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Studies show that even low doses of some chemicals — including ingredients found in everyday products such as baby bottles, furniture and cosmetics — can disrupt hormones, interfere with development and cause disease, particularly if exposures occur in the womb or early childhood. In animal studies, the flame retardant chemicals found in Michelle Hammond's children — polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) — can disrupt thyroid activity and harm brain development, while the cosmetic chemical dibutyl phthalate is toxic to the reproductive system, particularly for males.

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Infants and toddlers are four times likelier to be fed soda pop out of those bottles than out of regular baby bottles," fumed Dr. Michael Jacobson, CSPI's executive director. (As Linn and Jacobson now note, this much-criticized marketing approach was eventually phased out, we suspect because of pressure from groups such as the CCFC and the CSPI.) Other Countries Set Higher Priorities on the Weil-Being of Their Kids Despite our alleged civilized democracy, what's happening in the United States seems backward.

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BPA is found in polycarbonate plastic baby bottles, large water-cooler containers and sports bottles, microwave-oven dishes, canned-food liners, and some dental sealants for children. The disastrous impact plastic has on the environment is difficult to determine. Currently, there are more plastic particles in the oceans than there are plankton. Plastic seeps into the ground water from landfills; and rivers and streams carry them to the seas and of, course, back into our bodies through the water we drink and the fish we eat.

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The twins loved their milk and gulped from baby bottles made with polycarbonate petrochemical-based soft and hard plastics, including the presence of various estrogenic synthetic petrochemicals called phthalates and the contaminant bisphenol-A that have potentially leached into their milk. It bothered me.

This report suggested that however it is happening, whether from baby bottles or other sources, certainly bisphenol-A is being absorbed by humans. Puerto Rico has the highest known incidence of premature thelarche (breast development) ever reported, according to a report in Environmental Health Perspectives.2^1 Since 1979, pediatric endocrinologists in Puerto Rico have detected an alarming increase in the number of patients with premature thelarche.

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In addition to testing positive for high levels of bisphenol A, a chemical that mimics the female sex hormone estrogen and is used to make consumer products ranging from plastic baby bottles to the linings of tin cans, the politicians were also tested for polychlorinated biphenyls, chemicals 185 used in electrical transformers that were banned decades ago. Despite no longer being in use, PCBs are so persistent that all the politicians tested positive for them. The highest chemical exposures they had? Phthalates (pronounced ^?

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BPA, which is also used in baby bottles and in the resins that line food cans, has been discovered by the CDC in 95 percent of human urine samples tested and has been detected in newborn umbilical cord blood the world over. In 1988, the EPA set a daily safe limit for humans of 0.05 milligrams of BPA per kilogram of body weight. Since then, investigative techniques for determining cell dysfunction in the lab have dramatically improved, allowing researchers to look at many chemicals' subtler effects.

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Years ago, the giant soda companies handed out baby bottles emblazed with the logos of their flagship soft drink products. The idea was to get mothers to feed their infants soda instead of infant formula, thereby altering the taste of the infant for life, creating a lifelong consumer of soft drinks. When I first uncovered this disturbing report, I thought it was perhaps the most evil thing a corporation could do to the health of infants. But now, psychiatry takes the prize. Using four-year-olds as guinea pigs to test psychotropic drugs is more than merely unethical; it's predatory.

Soft drink company marketing tactics: the experts sound off Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Eric Schlosser Fast Food Nation "In one of the most despicable marketing gambits," Michael Jacobson, the author of "Liquid Candy" reports, "Pepsi, Dr Pepper and Seven-Up encourage feeding soft drinks to babies by licensing their logos to a major maker of baby bottles, Munchkin Bottling, Inc." A 1997 study published in the Journal of Dentistry for Children found that many infants were indeed being fed soda in those bottles.

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These types of products include cosmetics, sunscreens, perfumes, soaps, detergents, solvents, dental sealants, pharmaceuticals, such as birth control pills, clear plastic baby bottles, and some water bottles. The list also includes many chemicals in plastics, such as PVC, polystyrene (a.k.a. Styrofoam), and others, and pesticides, such as Monsanto's Roundup and many others. A few heavy metals are included — arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury. Other known EDs are the 209 PCBs (polychlori-nated biphenyls), 75 dioxins, and 135 furans.

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Other (usually polycarbonate): used in five-gallon water bottles, some baby bottles, some metal can linings. Polycarbonate can release its primary building block, bisphenol A, another suspected hormone disruptor, into liquids and foods. In 1998, the Japanese government ordered manufacturers there to recall and destroy polycarbonate tableware meant for use by children because it contained excessive amounts of bisphenol A.

PP (polypropylene): used in rigid containers, including some baby bottles, and some cups and bowls. #6 PS (polystyrene): used in foam "clam-sheH"-type containers, meat and bakery trays, and in its rigid form, clear takeout containers, some plastic cutlery and cups. Polystyrene may leach styrene into food it comes into contact with. A recent study in Environmental Health Perspectives concluded that some styrene compounds leaching from food containers are estrogenic (meaning they can disrupt normal hormonal functioning).

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The polycarbonate plastics found in baby bottles and water jugs are also suspect. How many plasticizers leave baby bottles and enter the milk formula, especially after microwaving? One preliminary study shows chemicals can leave plastic wrap and enter oil that is microwaved.144 Even the tiny amounts of chemicals released from plastic test tubes appear to be enough to interfere with some animal research because of their potent hormonal effects. The bottom line, how do these minute amounts of plasticizers affect bottle-fed infants?

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A company called Munchkin Bottling arranged to have soft drink logos like Mountain Dew and Pepsi placed on baby bottles. Babies are four times more likely to consume soft drinks from these as from standard bottles.92 Certainly parents play a role and could be major allies in the fight against obesity. One problem is that their own diets have deteriorated Figure 2.1 baby bottles with Logos (Photo courtesy of Matt Brownell.) and their activity has declined.

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In April 1999, Consumer Reports Special Report advised parents to dispose of soft vinyl teethers and toys that infants sometimes suck or chew, and all clear, shiny plastic baby bottles, unless the manufacturer tells you they're not made of polycarbonate, which leaches BPA. They also advised them to replace the bottles with those made of glass or an opaque, less-shiny plastic (the plastic bot-des are often colored). Shortly thereafter, in conjunction with American Council on Health and Science (ACSH), an industry-funded front group, family doctor C.

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BABY BOTTLES Dispose of all clear, shiny plastic baby bottles, unless the manufacturers tell you they're not made of polycarbonate. Replace with bottles made of glass or an opaque, less-shiny plastic (often colored) made from polyethylene or polypropylene. Evenflo has brought tempered glass bottles back on the market. For more information contact Mothers & Others for a Livable Planet at 888/ECO-INFO or www. mothers.org/mothers. WHAT THE SCIENTISTS SAY • Dr.

They are used as packaging for soft drinks, for water jugs and juice bottles, and for baby bottles and as plastic products used in hospitals and laboratories. Although generally believed to be safe, some experiments indicate this may not be the case. Dr. David Feldman from Stanford University discovered that the polycarbonate flasks used in an experiment were leaching bisphenol A when water was heated in the flasks. More disturbing, Professor Nicolas Olea tested eight brands of polycarbonate baby bottles by filling them with distilled water, sterilizing, and testing the water.

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How many plasticizers leave baby bottles and enter the milk formula, especially after microwaving? One preliminary study shows chemicals can leave plastic wrap and enter oil that is microwaved.144 Even the tiny amounts of chemicals released from plastic test tubes appear to be enough to interfere with some animal research because of their potent hormonal effects. The bottom line, how do these minute amounts of plasticizers affect bottle-fed infants? Consider for a moment the increasing number of foods and beverages sold in plastic containers.

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Your tiny fingers might have grasped baby bottles bearing soft drink company logos.10 Television connects you with some of Madison Avenue's brightest minds, hence you may recognize Ronald McDonald before you can speak. You will like the silly rabbit, Fred and Barney, the leprechaun, the friendly captain, the clown, and the pitcher with a smiling face. You see them thousands of times each year and see nothing similar for apples or carrots. You may start to weigh too much, not a surprise given your diet.

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