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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

BPA Warning

I know we just talked about keeping plastic water bottles stored in our car for an emergency, but you may want to rethink that. There has been a lot of news lately about the danger of BPA exposure from plastic bottles so I found some recent articles for your reading pleasure so you can be fully informed before before making your own choice on the matter.
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FDA Issues Warning About BPA Exposure

Now the FDA says based on new studies, while still considered safe, it now has some concern about the "potential effects of BPA on the brain, behavior and prostate gland in fetuses, infants and young children."

The FDA issued a warning to parents to limit the exposure of BPA in infants and children
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Some BPA-free water bottles:

REI has a great one that I actually own and love!
Good Housekeeping did a review on several BPA-free bottles.
Sigg had a good variety of aluminum bottles to choose from.
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Please leave comments if you have anything to say on the matter or BPA-free products to recommend!!!

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