Toxic baby bottles still a danger in the UK
Filed under: Baby items — Alan @ 2:06 am
Scientists are criticizing the Government for failing to take action on a chemical that has been banned in other countries for its toxic implications that is commonly used to manufacture baby bottles.
Denmark was the first country in Europe to ban the use of bisphenol, known commonly as BPA, in any container that is designed for use by young children amidst growing proof that the chemical can cause serious health problems and may slow brain development of children.
Although many mainstream baby bottle companies have already started producing BPA-free product lines, a new investigation this week found that high street retailers Mothercare and Boots are still selling older BPA contaminated bottles to the public.
Mothercare plans to continue selling the old line through the beginning of August while Boots plans to phase the BPA bottles out over the next few weeks.
The British Government has discarded the idea of banning BPA and continues to maintain that BPA is not a threat to health. The stance is in direct opposition to many Western Governments who have issued temporary bans until there is clearer evidence stating otherwise.
France has backed a temporary ban and three US states and Canada have forbidden the use of BPA in baby products.
The FDA in America reversed its stance in January stating that steps should be taken to minimize the amount of exposure citizens have to BPA after years of also stating that the chemical is not a health risk. The EPA, the second largest health body in the US, also announced that it will investigate the effect of BPA on the environment.
