Which plastic is used to make clear baby bottles?
The most commonly used plastic to make the clear baby bottles is polycarbonate plastic. Polycarbonate plastic is durable, heat resistant and shatterproof. Most polycarbonate plastic is made with the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), according to Bisphenol A.com, a website that updates on recent findings relating to BPA.EffectsAccording to an article in on the Environment California website, the BPA that leaches from polycarbonate plastic is toxic. It may cause reproductive problems, diabetes, contribute to cancer and developmental delays in children.ConsiderationsAccording to Babycenter.com, the Food and Drug Administration and plastics manufacturers insist the BPA absorbed from plastic is well below the range set for safe consumption.Expert InsightA committee of experts from National Institutes of Health and the Environmental Protection Agency reviewed 700 published studies on BPA and determined the levels found in humans were higher than what has caused harm in lab animals.TypesParent Maga
