The Independent, reported 31 March that the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) can be found in baby bottles sold by some of Britain's biggest infant-feeding retailers. Boots & Mothercare are selling baby bottles made with a chemical that scientists fear may cause breast cancer, heart disease, obesity, hyperactivity & other disorders. The behaviour of Britain's biggest infant-products retailers contrasts with that of manufacturers, who have quietly stopped putting bisphenol A, or BPA, into baby bottles "to allay parents' fears," amid peer-reviewed studies in medical journals associating it with serious health problems in laboratory animals. Canada & 3 US states, Connecticut, Minnesota & Wisconsin, have banned BPA in baby bottles & the US FDA says it is concerned about its impact on babies & young children & supports its removal from infant-feeding products.
