Majority of U.S. Baby Bottle Manufacturers Stop Selling BPA Products
Published: 12 March 2009
Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), Cancer, Packaging CONCERNS, Reproductive/Hormonal Changes
According to the “Associated Press,” six companies have stopped manufacturing baby bottles containing the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), which some studies suggest may be harmful to infants. The firms who have agreed to stop using the chemical—Playtex Products Inc., Gerber, Evenflo Co., Avent America Inc., Dr. Brown and Disney First Years—manufacture the majority of baby bottles in the U.S. Some studies have shown that animals exposed to BPA have experience adverse health effects, including breast and prostate cancer, decline in sperm counts, early sexual maturation of females, and neurobehavioral problems.