Toxic baby formula?
Here’s a reason to avoid liquid infant formula packaged in cans and opt instead for powdered formula, liquid formula not packaged in cans, or exclusive breastfeeding:
The Environmental Working Group, an advocacy and research organization, says in a new report that liquid formula from the nation’s top baby formula makers is sold in cans lined with bisphenol-A, or BPA. BPA is a hormone-mimicking chemical that has been found to cause hyperactivity, sexual development abnormalities and pediatric brain cancer in laboratory animals.
According to media reports, formula makers acknowledge the presence of BPA, but say it is not harmful. The Food and Drug Administration agrees.
Concerns were raised earlier this year about BPA in plastic, shatterproof baby bottles and sippy cups. For suggestions on safer bottles and cups, click here.