Juvenile Product Manufacturers Association's response to bottles

JPMA Supports Safety of Baby Bottles
Polycarbonate Baby Bottles Accepted as Safe for Use Worldwide
News ArchiveFebruary 28, 2007

The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA), which represents the leading manufacturers of baby bottles in the United States, stands by the scientific research indicating that plastic baby bottles are safe.

Sound and respected scientific research has consistently shown there is no danger to consumers when products are used as intended. Trace levels of Bisphenol A from consumer products are well below any level that could cause harm to adults or to our children. Other scientific studies have shown that BPA has NO effect on the reproductive system, NO effect on the developmental system and NO carcinogenic (cancer-causing) effects. Recent reports indicating otherwise are both sensational and biased, and they have not received any validation from the scientific community.

Found in a wide variety of products, lightweight and shatter-resistant polycarbonate plastic has been the material of choice in baby bottles for 25 years. The potential for exposure to bisphenol A from bottles has been extensively examined and the results reviewed by government bodies worldwide that have responsibility for assessing the safety of consumer products. The scientists who conducted these safety studies on BPA come from across the globe, and include scientists from: the U.S. National Academy of Science, the U.S. National Toxicology Program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Food and Drug Administration, the European Commission Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the Japanese National Institute of Health Sciences.

The data released at the California State Capitol was misleading and needlessly frightening to consumers. There is significant data available on the safety of BPA. From baby bottles and food packaging, to bicycle helmets and eyeglass lenses, as well as incubators and components of many life-saving medical devices, polycarbonate plastic makes everyday lives better and safer.

JPMA encourages parents to contact the bottle manufacturer if they have a question or concern. Most of the manufacturers have toll-free numbers and many have information posted on their Web sites.

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I just knew sooner or later a statement would come out from JPMA to stop this insanity.



Thanks for posting

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thanks. reading everyone's posts about the bottles was making me so paranoid. i did a little digging and this is what i found.

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great work

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TY...both DH & I were concerned

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Think of how expensive things would be if they had to be made of glass, think of how many medical advances are/were made cause of plastic.

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I am skeptical of everyone- b/c the JPMA- well they are the manufacturers of products- so of COURSE they are going to say it's safe...

and who knows how much $$$ they AND the plastic industry gives the government for this to get swept under the rug... that's why when this argument comes up year, after year, after year- I get supsicious of WHO is right.

Look how long it took the government to admit that global warming was actually happening and not a hypothesis? Years! that's b/c big oil, energy, etc were contributing major $$$ to campaigns of both parties.

I hate to be a conspiracy theorist- but really-these organizations cannot be trusted and either can the government- that is why it makes the decision of what to do so difficult.

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Thanks for posting!

I have to go with my ped who says its ok (he has no financial stake) and brought up a good point - cancer rates have not spiked since we started using plastic baby bottles 25+ years ago.

My head hurts....

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Posted by -DonnaMarie-

Posted by Sassyz75

I am skeptical of everyone- b/c the JPMA- well they are the manufacturers of products- so of COURSE they are going to say it's safe...

my thoughts exactly