| Concerns continue to grow regards the amount | | | | polyethersulfone products. BPA is so popular, due |
| of bisphenol A (BPA) used in products for babies, | | | | to its unique properties in durability, damage |
| and the effects it could have on human health. | | | | resistance and most notably transparency. That |
| Whilst no official evidence exists into the links | | | | these alternative products offer much the same, |
| between the two, BPA free baby bottles are | | | | it is only surprising they have not been further |
| increasingly becoming available. | | | | developed before. |
| Concerns over BPA, and its effects, are founded | | | | The future looks very good for BPA free baby |
| on the close matching of the chemical's | | | | bottles as a result, but there are still concerns |
| compound, and the compound found in the | | | | that need to be fully address. As mentioned |
| naturally produced estrogen. Such are the | | | | above, BPA is a popular ingredient in production |
| similarities, researchers argue human development | | | | worldwide, and is used in many products including; |
| in; immune, reproductive and neurological systems | | | | canned food liners and other food packaging. More |
| could be dramatically affected. Whilst no human | | | | worrying perhaps, is its presence in other baby |
| studies have yet been completed, early trials on | | | | goods; such as teething products and pacifiers. |
| primates suggest this to be true. | | | | However, these are at very low levels and not |
| Some of the more demonstrative groups claim | | | | subject to constant heating as prevalent as with |
| BPA could cause breast and testicular cancer. | | | | bottles. |
| Though more campaigners against the chemical | | | | Unsurprisingly, BPA will pass from a mother to her |
| suggest this is nothing more than troublesome | | | | baby when breast feeding. However, this is at |
| and inaccurate. | | | | extremely low levels, and not thought to be of |
| The situation is further confused by the relative | | | | any significant concern, even by the most ardent |
| low levels of BPA that are present in baby | | | | of campaigner. |
| bottles; which up until now, have been considered | | | | Such is BPAs popularity, rarely a day goes by |
| well within safety limits. Whilst this is true, through | | | | when each one of us do not come into contact |
| a products lifetime, it will inevitably become | | | | with it. To put this into perspective; around 95 |
| damaged and will be heated many times. It is | | | | percent of US citizens are known to have the |
| through the chemicals released in these processes | | | | chemical present in their urine. |
| that the worries originate. | | | | BPA free baby bottles are just the start of |
| Fortunately, BPA free baby bottles are already | | | | course. As more groups, the public, and Federal |
| widely available. That these, until recently, tended | | | | government weigh into the issue, it is inevitable |
| to call for reverting back to glass containers, it | | | | that BPA will become less and less frequent in |
| was far from ideal. | | | | production. This is certainly true in the western |
| As public concern grows, companies are finally | | | | world, however, with so many items being |
| noticing a dip in their profits and are reacting. | | | | produced in China, and with their "relaxed" |
| Research and development programs, alongside | | | | approach to health and safety concerns, it could |
| considerable investment, are increasing into | | | | still be some time before its presence is |
| alternative materials; such as polyamide and | | | | eradicated completely. |