The legislative debate over toy safety pushed the BPA baby bottle debate aside for a while but it has not been forgotten. A new report released this week explains that six major baby bottle makers have agreed to go BPA free.

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A lot of evidence has pointed to avoiding or exercising caution when using plastic bottles because of the potentially harmful chemical bisphenol A (BPA).  While many media stories examine the debate amongst scientific communities as to the extent of potential health risks, little has been discussed about what to do in the meantime.  It is best to err to the side of caution as expecting or nursing mothers and infants are most at risk from toxicity.  Here are the best BPA free bottles for both mother and baby:

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The baby bottle safety debate rages on.  Just a few short weeks ago, Canada banned import and sales of baby bottles containing bisphenol A (BPA) along with Wal-Mart and Toys ‘R’ Us promising to pull the potentially harmful baby bottles from store shelves.  The European Union (EU) announced it too, will be revisiting the research.

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The news that a dangerous chemical known as Bisphenol A (BPA) has been found to be potentially harmful, particularly to infants, has sent parents scrambling for insight as to what to do next.  Mum Mum’s has vowed to keep readers up to date with new information, and it seems the media frenzy has resulted in some positive outcomes.  The ever popular toy store Toys ‘R″ Us said Monday all baby bottles containing BPA will be pulled from the shelves by the end of the year.

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The plastic bottle safety debate rages on.  A recent episode of the Today Show highlighting potential dangers of plastic bottles has caused a great deal of confusion for consumers.  The safety of plastic bottles, including baby bottles, is once again in the spotlight; however, according to the media, no real answers can be found.  MSNBC reports today that the federal National Toxicology Program discovered plastic bottles do in fact present a health risk.   

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In case you were one of the many parents left wondering what to do about baby bottles, more information is revealed.  It turns out; the greatest risk of baby bottles comes from heating the bottles prior to feeding time. A new study by the University of Missouri found that feeding infants from a heated plastic baby bottle poses serious health risks. (more…)