by Heidi Green July 24, 2012 Finally! At long last, the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking official action on
Bisphenol A (BPA). Manufacturers of baby bottles and sippy cups
will no longer be able to make products containing the
controversial chemical. As explained elsewhere on baby gooroo,
BPA is a hormone-disrupting chemical that has been found in baby
bottles, sippy cups, the lining of infant formula cans, many
plastic water bottles, and lots of other food containers and
plastic products. According to the Center for the Evaluation of
Risks to Human Reproduction (of the National Institutes of
Health), BPA could pose some risk to brain development in babies
and children. In addition, the National Toxicology Program
concluded that there is “some concern” over the effects of BPA
in fetuses, infants, and children citing neural and behavioral
concerns, as well as concerns related to the prostate gland,
mammary gland, and early puberty in females. Recent research
also suggests a link between BPA an