New evidence shows that babies could be getting a dose of hormone disrupter Bisphenol–A with their bottles of milk. The US Environmental Working Group (EWG) warns that leading manufacturers of major brands of formula such as Good Start (Nestle) Similac (Ross-Abbott) and Enfamil (Mead Johnson) exceed safe levels of the chemical in the packaging of their products. Bisphenol–A can seep into the formula and has been linked by scientists to reproductive problems, there is particular concern about its effects on very young children. Sonya Lauder of the EWG says, “US manufacturers of infant formula baby bottles can and should do the right thing and remove this harmful chemical from their products.”

Source: The Ecologist March 2008


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