Glass baby bottles have made a comeback. Although plastic solved the
safety issue of shattering bottles and cups generations ago,
parents
are returning to glass in reaction to reports that toxins are leached
through the most typical kinds of plastic used today. Some
retailers are reporting a ten-fold rise in glass bottle purchases,
making anxious parents even more worried while they wait for
back-orders to be fulfilled.
Of concern is chemical
bisphenol A, which has been reported to reside in a baby bottle, some
toys, canned food lining, anti-cavity sealants and electronics. One
side says bisphenol A can be leached when heated and has been shown,
even at low levels of exposure, to cause estrogen-like changes in lab
animals. The other says, not so, assessing that the scientific proof
that minimal exposure to the chemical validates the concern. The
spokesman for the American Chemistry Council questions the alternative
use of glass bottles, saying, "I think parents are arguably being misled into buying products that may
not be as safe."
While
one parent in this article says that switching to glass bottles is one
small thing he can do to contribute to the health and well-being of his
daughter, he also admits she'll eventually be inundated with exposure
to plastics.
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