Three brands of polycarbonate baby bottles sold in Canada leached detectible amounts of bisphenol A, a chemical that mimics the hormone estrogen, according to tests conducted by Environmental Defence. The Toronto-based environmental group issued its findings on 8 February 2008, offering the first publicly available information on the seepage of BPA from polycarbonate baby bottles sold in the country. Environmental Defence is urging parents to avoid polycarbonate plastic and to switch to alternatives, such as glass and plastics labelled BPA free. "Any parent that is currently using these bottles should get rid of them immediately and spring for the CAD 40 it will take to replace them all," said Rick Smith, executive director of Environmental Defence. He said parents usually have about four baby bottles, which cost about CAD 10 each.
