are non-bpa free bottle only harmful if they are heated?
ByI saw on Tyra Banks Show that non bpa plastic bottle are only harmful to babies if they are heated because the harmful chemical breaks down when exposed to heat such as boiling water. Is this true? Is it still okay to use non-bpa plastic bottles if you’re only using it for cold/cool drinks such as apple juice?
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January 31st, 2010 at 5:23 pm
This is correct, only when heated.
How harmful is debatable.
ETA: I do agree w/ “why risk it”? It may or may not be extremely dangerous but why not use bpa-free when it’s a very easy fix? (I use and love MAM bottles, BTW.)
January 31st, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Do your research: http://www.ewg.org/babysafe. There is data about heating. Apparently less is transmitted at lower temperatures, but that doesn’t mean that scratches and use don’t cause a breakdown in the materials over time. There are indications that BPA is tranferred from the lined cans formula (and other foods) are stored in–so why wouldn’t it be transferred from bottles to whatever they contain? Maybe it has to do with the amount of time the food/drink is in contact with the bottle–but do you really want to risk it?
January 31st, 2010 at 6:24 pm
You’re a little backwards. BPA stands for bisphenol A, the harmful chemical in some baby bottles. Non BPA bottles are the *good* and *safe* ones, not the bad ones.
So, plastic bottles that contain BPA are considered safer if they aren’t ever heated, yes.