| What is Bisphenol-A and why should you be | | | | Is it possible to live without plastic and what are |
| concerned about it? | | | | some alternatives? |
| Bisphenol-A is a hormone disruptor. It mimics | | | | Glass is a good alternative to plastic. For those of |
| estrogen in the human body and can have an | | | | us over fifty, glass baby bottles were the norm |
| estrogenizing effect on animals and humans when | | | | and we managed to survive babyhood just fine. |
| it's absorbed into their bodies. In animal studies, it | | | | Breastfeeding, of course, is the best option for |
| causes diabetes and disrupts the endocrine | | | | babies, but even so, bottles are needed |
| system. It leaches from polycarbonate, which is | | | | sometimes. And for many reasons, breastfeeding |
| what most baby bottles are made from. All 5 of | | | | isn't always an option. Surely, your baby's health is |
| the major brands -Avent, Dr. Brown's, Evenflo, | | | | worth a try with using glass bottles. |
| Gerber and Playtex - leach Bisphenol-A, according | | | | If you can't bring yourself to give up the light |
| to a recent government study. | | | | weight and shatterproof plastic, there are plastic |
| Scientists and researchers warn that Bisphenol-A | | | | bottles that are Bisphenol-A and phthalate-free. |
| could have dangerous health problems like cancer, | | | | There are also safer sippy cups available for |
| developmental delays and immune and neural | | | | toddlers. And while you're eliminating these plastic |
| system disorders. Because it's used in so many | | | | toxins from your baby, you might want to think |
| products, it's one of the top fifty products that | | | | about getting rid of plastic entirely, at least as |
| the chemical industry produces and generates | | | | much as possible. |
| several million dollars a day in profits in Europe, | | | | Our planet is clogged with plastic. Our landfills are |
| Asia and the United States. | | | | overflowing with plastic bags and junk that won't |
| What are some other products that you might | | | | go away for generations. Our oceans have more |
| not want in your baby's bottles? | | | | plastic than plankton in them. Sea creatures and |
| Phthalates, which cause cancer and early puberty | | | | fish choke to death from plastic six-pack rings |
| in animal studies are added to plastic to make it | | | | and from eating plastic bags and packaging that |
| flexible. Heavy metals such as lead and cadmium | | | | looks like food to them. It's not only our babies |
| often find their way into plastic as part of the | | | | and children who are being harmed by plastic |
| molding process, and many chemicals are used to | | | | toxins. It's our earth and our future that's at |
| un-mold the products. | | | | stake. |