Heart Disease, Diabetes Linked to Chemical in Plastics

Some more thoughts

To answer a previous commenter, 1, 2, 4 & 5 are generally considered "safer" plastics, and 3 and 6 "bad", and #7 depends. If #7 is polycarbonate, then you may have the risk of BPA exposure.

I would rather be safe than sorry. BPA was investigated along with DES as a synthetic estrogen in the 1930s. DES was used and declared safe - and where did that get us? It is easy to avoid polycarbonate plastic food containers - choose fresh, frozen, dried or jarred over canned foods and beverages. When it comes to food storage, choose glass or a safer plastic. Easy peasy, and no worries. I'd rather not expose my kids to something that could harm them if alternatives are readily available.

Jennifer

www.thesmartmama.com

Lock and Lock

I am wondering if Lock and Lock sold at QVC is safe? It is plastic containers. I bought one set and before I go further, I would like to know. I know 2 items have BPA in them but the rest is supposably safe?? Please let me know as I have grandchildren also and I do not want anything to hurt them! Thank you, Mary Palmer mpcruiser@mycns.net E-mail address.

BPA Bottles

I am a 62 year old grandmother of a beautiful little girl,name Mackenzie Lee. How could the agencies, that oversee these items of bottles of plastic not take them out of the stores. Yes, more convient,but hazard to ones health.

I grew up in a time, when the world did not throw away items like pop bottles,milk bottles etc. We took them back to the store and receive money back.(This could save money on the production of these items. No wonder the"Baby Boomer" Generation is living longer. Goverment Control Agencies, let us work to protect our future generations. FDC, please listen,some of the good old days of returning your bottles to the store is a good thing. I like my drinks out of glass anyway. Now, I know that milk in plastic bottles can be hazard to my Health and my precious grand-child and future generation.

Janice Marion

Texas

we're in the soup

I'm not sure how many of you realize just how much plastic is out there. Basically every piece ever made still exists in some form.

It's floating in the oceans in it's original manifestation and also it photodegrades to down to the microscopic level. A recent study in the gyre between Hawaii and California has plastic concentrations at the planktonic level out numbering plankton 60 to 1. below is just one site about this. the Los Angeles times has a great article as well...

http://ship2shore.blogspot.com/2008/02/entering-eastern-garbage-patch.html

Ways to decrease exposure to BPA

Generally, plastic bottles containing BPA will have the number 7 and the letters PC for poly carbonate. There is no way to know whether it is BPA free unless the label specifies it at purchase. What's better? Skip the bottles and formula, and breastfeed. Even if the mother has circulating BPA the amount found in her milk will be very low in comparison. This goes for all potential contaminants. And, rich in RHA and DHA, appropriate hormones, etc.your baby will be much smarter and healthier in every way. Just ask anyone in the baby field. RE: adults, REI and others who sell hard plastic water bottles are already starting to respond to consumer demand by making the change voluntarily, to BPA free containers. I would suggest getting educated and stop listening to the FDA, who notoriously errors on the side of industry and those who buy our government. The head of the FDA is a presidential appointee.

To my knowledge, glass jars are still available to 'can' your own tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables. You can still buy many tomato products in glass. Try cutting back on using cans at all, and switch to fresh, or frozen when foods are out of season. Always buy any fat in dark glass, as many believe there is an increase risk of chemical migration from the plastic to the fat.

BPA

Monica- I'm not sure, but I think the numbers 1, 2, and 3 are safe. I remember last year when Nalgene came out with "BPA free" bottles to replace the old ones, which were number 7.

If the ingredients in medications are 80% from china... what does that tell you... Its a race to the end

paper or plastic?

man problems with plastic? life is getting more difficult every day.

whats next paper diseases?

sorry but it's a cool article i guess we should be more carful or it dosent matter how difficult it seems to be your only option is to Find an alternative liner that works as well and is safer.

can u die

just an curious teen.

BPA

So which numbers in the triangle located on the bottom of all plastic bottles are safe and which contain BPA?

Goes to show you can't trust the market

The one thing you can always count on is the corporate good will to sales and not to their customers. I figured I was safe with using 1st gen, food safe plastic. Duh, what was I thinking? It makes me wonder what other things in my day to day lifestyle and those I expose my 1 year old to will be considered unsafe in the future. Anyway, this is just one more thing I'll have to accommodate. Thanks Deborah for a good article.