Kids water bottles / Nalgene water bottle made for kids
April 17th, 2009What is BPA and why should I make changes? by Emily M. Smith
I was online shopping to get a kids water bottle for my 3 year old niece. I continued to see products exclaiming BPA-Free. I have heard of this but I really did not know why I should get this instead of the less expensive water bottles. I figured it was another marketing trick, but then I researched and wow.
Scientific American, Plastic (Not) Fantastic, reported that BPA imitates estrogen. Hey fellas did you take your estrogen today? If you drank out of a clear plastic water bottle chances are high. This Scientific American article tells of the effects of BPA and its imitation estrogen, possible side effects, decrease in sperm count, and an increase in breast cancer cell growth.
It is not the worries of the adult men and women that invoked me to write this article, it is for the children that I am furiously typing away. In this same article it shows that the age group with the most BPA in their urine is children up to age 6. You could help reduce the intake of BPA starting with your kids water bottles. These same type of levels were detrimental to lab rats in the studies to provide data on the effects of BPA. A team of government scientists found that adults’ ability to tolerate it does not exclude damaging effects in infants and children.”
I took a breath for a moment when I read that BPA runs through our systems fairly quickly, but then my breath got shorter as the article revealed that “…It doesn’t have to remain in the body to have an effect.”
So how can you tell BPA-FREE products from others. Most canned goods are lined with a BPA to prevent corrosion and food contamination, ironic, huh?
Clear or plastic bottles often marked with number 7 are a sure sign, but not in all cases. I would suggest getting kids water bottles that specifically state BPA-FREE. Here are my suggestions for great BPA-Free additions to your house hold. You may already have some of these and not even realize it. CLICK HERE.
Please become more enlightened on BPA and read the full article from Scientific American. As endocrine biologist Scott Belcher said, “I have made a decision for myself not to use them.” I am standing tall with him, if you too have taken our lead and at least made the decision to change for the children, please post a comment.
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There are lot of media health scare stories out there. Are the BPA (bisphenol a) news stories designed to make parents freak out? Because this BPA stuff is scary. Daddy Clay and Daddy Brad get to the bottom of it, with an assist from Daddy Troy who explains the science behind the chemical commonly found in plastic. Acts like estrogen in the body? Yikes. Causes obesity in mice. Ouch. Pay attention, parents, because this is the closest we ever get to actual parenting advice. Here are the DadLabs tips for helping your family avoid BPA: * Avoid food and beverage marked with the recyclable #7 and shop for BPA free products. * Avoid using plastic cutlery and plates. * Do not use plastic plates and cups in the microwave. * Throw away any worn plastic plates and cups. * DadLabs Ep. 261 The Lab.
In 2006, Jared Joyce, inventor of the bpa-free TITAN Water Bottle contacted Nalgene to discuss licensing opportunities for the revolutionary patent-pending TITAN cap. They passed on it. Jared, knowing that his invention could change the reusable water bottles industry forever,decided to make it himself.