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Plastic Baby Bottles – Are Any Safe?
In 2006 heavily pregnant with twins, I waddled my way to the baby bottle section of the local baby store; surely this was going to be an easy purchase. In and out – or so my husband thought as he patiently waited in the car. Despite the number of shelves that greeted me upon my arrival, I soon realised they were all made of plastic. As a naturopath and building biologist my instincts were to go for glass, but the sales assistant informed me she’d have to order them in. I subsequently bought two plastic bottles and ordered two glass bottles anyway. Not content that plastic was the way to go, I subsequently embarked on a ‘quick’ search on the internet only to find that the mounting evidence against polycarbonate baby bottles was already in full swing. Weeks passed as I peered through scientific journals. The outlook on plastic baby bottles was pretty grim, even in 2006. Even the safety of BPA free plastic baby bottles is a concern. This article is about what I found. Find out more: Plastic Baby Bottles, Are they Safe
Bottled water – what are you really drinking?
You can be forgiven for your confusion arising from the myriad of bottled water now available on the market. Perhaps there is some merit in choosing the one with the mountain on the label – it’s from a natural pristine source or is it? There is a general consensus amongst bottled water drinkers that it is healthier and safer than tap water. There are several issues associated with bottled water that warrant discussion:
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Toxic chemical in baby bottles and tinned food
Here we go again…. More reasons why bisphenol A (BPA) should be banned from products on Australian shelves.
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60 minutes – BPA
Last night, 60 Minutes discussed the issue of BPA and the lack of action by our authorities – Food Standards Australia – in addressing the issue despite its ban in other countries. Their explanation was that the science was not conclusive – jeepers the amount of evidence to show it is not safe has been steadily amassing for almost a decade now! It was a shame that they didnt mention that its also lining many of our food tins! How long will we allow our children to be the canaries in the mines?
Baby obesity – chemicals linked to global obesity
Overweight has become synonomous with living in the 21st Century – but what if there was more to addressing weight than just lifestyle and diet?
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