This past January the city of San Francisco intended to ban phthlates and bisphenol A(BPA) from children's toys and feeding products but two lawsuits from the chemical and toy manufacturers delayed the initiative.
"Several hundred animal studies have linked phthlates to prostate and breast cancers, abnormal genitals, early puberty onset and obesity,"("What's Toxic in Toyland," Time December 11, 2006). Studies have linked BPA to hormone disruption, an increased risk to breast cancer and prostate cancer. Source:http://www.ewg.org/reports/bisphenola/part3.php
While we know these chemicals are extremely toxic in manufacturing and therefore detrimental to our environment, what remains unclear is how much of the toxins our children are exposed to when using these products. There is particular concern for young children who put everything in their mouth, especially items intended for teething babies.
Alternatives:
In, "Just One Word Phthlates" (see below), I discussed the concerns over heating baby food in plastic containers. The Children's Health Environmental Coalition recommends born free natural baby products. They are available at Whole Foods and Babies R Us.
Choose plastic bottles made with recycling symbols 1,2, or 5. Some Medela and Evenflo bottles are made from these types of plastics.
Click here for a more inclusive list of recommendations.
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