Monday, June 22, 2009

Real Life: Battle of the bottles

by Mary Kirwan ©Independent.ie
NEW parents are on edge when it comes to their baby's well-being so any hint of a health risk will have them frantically Googling for answers.
Recent reports about the health risks associated with hard plastic baby bottles have made many mums and dads nervous.
It all started in the
US back in 2007 when a report by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences said a chemical in polycarbonate plastic bottles, called Bisphenol-A (BPA), caused reproductive abnormalities in mice.
Since then various reports have linked BPA to a range of problems including diabetes, liver problems and even reduced sperm production.

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