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PVC and PC plastics are also dangerous and should be avoided. Look on the packaging for either PVC3 or PC7, or look inside the recycling triangle for the numbers 3 or 7.
Avoid products containing Triclosan, like certain plastic chopping-boards, washing-up cloths, sponges, liquids, soaps and disinfectants.
Bisphenol A (BPA) is Used to Manufacture Polycarbonate
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used in the manufacture of polycarbonate (identified as #7 on the bottom), often used for 5-gallon water bottles, baby bottles, reusable sports bottles, food-storage containers, the lining of metal cans, and dental sealants.
BPA Leaches into Food and Beverages
Studies have shown that BPA leaches into food and beverages, especially if bottles and containers are exposed to heat, damaged or worn, or exposed to acidic solutions. Polycarbonate baby bottles are exposed to heat during sterilization and when filled with warm breast milk or formula. Polycarbonate water jugs are often exposed to heat when transported in a hot car or stored in a hot garage or outside. These practices appear to increase the amount of BPA that is leached into the contents of the bottles.
BPA Leaches from Polycarbonate Baby Bottles
In a recent study, all of the polycarbonate baby bottles tested leached BPA at levels found to cause harm in laboratory studies. The researcher recommended that parents select baby bottles that are made from glass or a safer non-polycarbonate plastic (Environment California, 2007).
BPA is Present in 95% of People
BPA Mimics Estrogen
BPA has been identified as an endocrine disruptor that mimics the sex hormone estrogen (Endocrinology, 2005); it is believed to pose the greatest risk to fetuses, infants, and young children (NIEHS, 2006).
Low Doses of BPA are Linked to Health Problems
More than 200 studies, mostly with animals, link low doses of BPA to adverse health effects, including chromosomal damage, miscarriage, birth defects, infertility, impaired immune function, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, brain damage, Type II diabetes, obesity, early puberty, abnormal sexual behavior, endometriosis, and hyperactivity.
Natural Health and Wholistic Wellness Resources in Raleigh NCCreated Tuesday, January 29, 2008 by T.Smith, M.S.