The Use of BPA in Baby Bottles: Regulatory Challenges in Dealing with Uncertain Risks
Parents of infants have recently been confronted with labels indicating that their purchases of a baby bottle, teethers or sippy cups are now ‘Bisphenol A-free’ (BPA). What does this imply? These labels suggest that the presence of BPA poses a risk of which consumers were most likely unaware.
If parents seek information about this BPAfree label, the product instructions do not elaborate on its meaning or rationale. Searching online would expose a wealth of information about the possible risks and uncertainties surrounding products containing BPA. It is a sensitive topic of debate as such products are intended for one of the most vulnerable groups within society: children under the age of three.
| Copyright: | © Lexxion Verlagsgesellschaft mbH | |
| Quelle: | StoffR 02/2011 (März 2011) | |
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| Autor: | Tessa Fox  Dr. Esther Versluis Marjolein Van Asselt | |
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