Comments on: Chemical In Plastic Bottles May Be Toxic

Bisphenol A, Used In Many Shatter-Proof Containers, Liked To Hormone Issues, Tumors

[justfacts2]

Evenflo still makes glass baby bottles and that is what my husband and I intend to use once our baby is born. I am sorry but when it comes to freshness you can''t beat glass containers. Gerber has decided to do away with glass baby food jars. Why I have no idea, but I will not be using their products if it is stored in plastic. Anyone that has common sense knows plastic releases some sort of toxin(s); anything that is stored in a plastic container tastes funny. Why take chances? Just because companies say that Biphesonol isn''t harmful doesn''t mean it isn''t true. They are trying to save their butts and keep producing products on the cheap instead of having the consumer''s best interests in mind.

[oscarez]

No one knows how much damage bisphenol''s can do to the DNA of a cell. If you are over the age of 55 your parents used glass. It may be to late for the younger generations.

[tcoleman12]

How about just drinking water straight from the dirty, tree-hugging environmentalists'' hands?

Everyone just hire a tree-hugger to live with them, if you don''t have one living with you already, to bring you hands full of water when needed. It may be problematic on diner dates until the notion is more widely accepted, then they will be viewed as more of an accessory.

TC-Tap water drinker

[pollroller1]

The best thing to use is glass or stainless. I would not eat or drink out of anything made of plastic.
And DO NOT put food in a microwave oven in any kind of plastic, or cover your food with plastic wrap in a microwave oven.

Stainless Steel water bottles are the way to go. Sunlight won''t affect them like it does plastic. I will tell you this but the FDA or any other government entity that is tied to big corporations won''t. The conflicts of the FDA are too numerous to mention. Maybe the thousands of lawsuits against the FDA including suits from over 20 states might be a clue to the corruption that lies within.

[watcher269-2009]

WOW - another petroleum based product that''s dangerous to humans. Time to go back to glass!

[fed-up4]

I understand you can tell the level of hazard posed by a specific bottle by looking at the recycling code on the bottom. Check out the following site:
http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/eco-friendly/plastic-bottles-toxins-water-bottles-460410

I hope this helps!

[thinkharder-]

There are a number of products that are more prone to leach these chemistries than others. I believe the worst of them are:

Polyethylene Terephthalate: Soft drink, water and salad dressing bottles; peanut butter and jam jars

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC): Juice bottles; cling films

Polystyrene: Egg cartons; disposable cups, plates, trays and cutlery; disposable take-away containers; yogurt and margarine containers. Beverage bottles; baby milk bottles.

[nonayabiness]

The article could have perhaps been improved by letting consumers know which bottles/brands are affected. My baby would appreciate it. Besides, I looked and haven''t found a baby bottle yet that lists ''ingredients.'' So there''s no way for consumers to tell. Let me guess. Could this ingredient be coming from China along with all the lead they are providing to our children?