The Bite:
It's an eyeful you'd probably rather avoid. Unfortch, many baby and adult water bottles are made from plastic that contains the toxin bisphenol A (BPA). Opt for BPA-free bottles, and hide your eyes from the rest.
Get a peek at the type of plastic in your baby's bottle?
05.08.2008
Submitted by tmeronek on Thu, 05/08/2008 - 12:30am.
The Benefits:
- Not nipping away at good health. A 2007 study links BPA to enlarged male breasts, earlier puberty in girls, and cancer.
- Only the breast for Ma Nature. The fewer dangerous chems we buy, the fewer will end up in nature.
Personally Speaking:
A couple of us were breastfed until we were four, which may seem kinda weird, but at least it means our moms avoided plastic bottles (and bottles in general).
Wanna Try:
- Avoid clear, hard plastic bottles marked with a 7 or PC (polycarbonate).
- BornFree Bottles - each bottle holds 9 ounces of the white stuff. Also: a glass version ($27/3).
- Babylife Wee-go Bottle - another 9-ouncer that comes in a protective, dishwasher-safe silicone sheath to avoid breakage ($18).
- Camelbak Better Bottle - 25-ounce bottle made from a new, clear, safer plastic called Tritan; in 5 colors ($9).
Emily Busenitz and Deb Preston
Cocktail Fact
Though they're usually mistaken for freckles or moles, 1 in 18 people has a third nipple.
Bang For The Bite
Alternative-material bottles cost a bit more than the usual polycarbonate-plastic ones, but they're widely available and you can worry less about nasty chems slipping into your and your kids' drinks.
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