Personal Injury Law

Study finds "BPA-free" bottles may contain traces of the chemical.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (7/31, Rust) reports, "Canadian regulators have found that baby bottles marketed to parents as 'BPA free' may actually contain the chemical bisphenol A, as two of nine bottle brands tested by Health Canada, Canada's public health agency, showed 'high readings' while 'traces' were found in the others."

Many relatively recent studies have linked the chemical to serious medical conditions including by not limited to breast cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Canada has banned the advertising and sale of BPA bottles, but the United States? FDA, "has ruled that BPA is safe for use. That finding was based on two studies, both of which were paid for by the chemical-makers."

Last year, ?the FDA's own science advisory board found that the ruling improperly ignored hundreds of studies that found that the chemical caused harm, even at low doses. It recommended that the FDA reconsider the ruling.?

As a Chicago personal Injury lawyer, I encourage all people to avoid products containing BPA until further research is completed. It seems as though there is substantial testing to support banning the use of BPA in the United States as the only two studies that refute this may be tainted by conflicts of interest.

Full post as published by Chicago Injury Lawyer Blog on August 17, 2009 (boomark / email).