Oh! Those Plastic Bottles!

Guillaume, our former French postdoc, joked in his farewell party said the greatest French invention ever is to earn money by selling water in plastic bottles. It sounded funny then, but not anymore once you know something.

I bet you all have seen following signs on the plastic bottles, but, do you know what that mean?



Take a look on the document/website below. It's amazing that how much important information we have ignored all the time until become parents.

Smart Plastics Guide - Healthier Food Uses of Plastics (PDF file)

The Bisphenol-A Debate: A Suspect Chemical in Plastic Bottles and Cans

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Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical that mimics the action of the human hormone estrogen, can leach from polycarbonate plastic.3 Human exposure to BPA is widespread. A Centers for Disease Control study detected BPA in the urine of 95 percent of adults sampled. Scientists have measured BPA in the blood of pregnant women, in umbilical cord blood and in the placenta, all at levels demonstrated in animals to alter development.

Fetuses and young children at greatest risk Young children’s immature immune systems, rapid development and different eating patterns make them more vulnerable to toxic exposures. Long term exposures to these chemicals or a few large exposures at a critical time in development could adversely impact children’s health.

So, eat and drink healthier, for yourself, and your beloved ones too.