Bisphenol-A not banned in UK?

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This Article is a few years old but in my opinion should be refreshed in the minds of the people on here with babies. Its been banned across europe the US and Canada, but not the UK. chemicals like this being tolerated by UK consumers shocks me to the bone. there is BPA free alternatives now to search out if you are concerned so check them out :)



In 2008, Canada formally declared BPA a hazardous substance and announced plans to ban the import or sale of bottles containing it.
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The announcement by six manufacturers in the US is being seen as attempt to pre-empt moves by the US congress to introduce legislation banning Bisphenol-A, which is suspected of harming human development, from all food and beverage containers.
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Full Article here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/h...t-removed-in-UK-despite-bottle-ban-in-US.html
 
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lrlcr said:
Think of the children.

Why ban everything even possibly harmful? Give people a choice.
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are you suggesting you would have to think between buying a safe product or a potential harmful one?

if there is safe alternatives why even risk a harmful outcome with another? especially when very young children are involved with weak immune systems.
 
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jakesnake said:
if there is safe alternatives why even risk a harmful outcome? especially when very young children are involved with weak immune systems.
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Immune systems have nothing to do with it. BPA is a "hormone disruptor", mimicking some of our hormones thanks to our hormone receptors' abilities to bind anything that resembles natural hormones.

That being said, it's still a harmful chemical thought to be linked to developmental problems in children, as well as cancers and increased CHD risk in adults.
 
steve-h said:
They can pay their own medical bills then.
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another good point well said.

risky chemicals like this just add unnecessary weight on the NHS. I guess when the reform is pushed through the private sector owned bits will love this sort of thing. cha ching!
 
int said:
Immune systems have nothing to do with it. BPA is a "hormone disruptor", mimicking some of our hormones thanks to our hormone receptors' abilities to bind anything that resembles natural hormones.

That being said, it's still a harmful chemical thought to be linked to developmental problems in children, as well as cancers and increased CHD risk in adults.
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as far as im aware a new borns immune system being exposed to harmful "anything" can affect its maximum potential because its having to fight toxins while its still underdeveloped.
 
lrlcr said:
Think of the children.

Why ban everything even possibly harmful? Give people a choice.
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Yes, let's give the people the choice to increase their chance of heart disease, ovarian dysfunction, immune dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, asthma, prostate cancer, neuroblastoma, leukemia, etc in the children! Muppet.
 
jakesnake said:
as far as im aware a new borns immune system being exposed to harmful "anything" can affect its maximum potential because its having to fight toxins while its still underdeveloped.
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Except this is not immune mediated as has already been pointed out to you. And you clearly do not know what you are on about to make such a statement.
 
jakesnake said:
as far as im aware a new borns immune system being exposed to harmful "anything" can affect its maximum potential because its having to fight toxins while its still underdeveloped.
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The reason BPA is so harmful is because it mimics our hormones, essentially evading the immune system. Even an adult immune system won't raise a response to any meaningful level.
 
PermaBanned said:
As far as you're aware? With what authority do you say that?
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If he was speaking with authority and it was a matter of fact he wouldnt have used 'as far as I am aware' will he? The very fact he's chosen that phrase is because he's pretty sure its the case but doesn't know for certain. A perfectly logical and reasonable statement - it means thats what he thinks. He's probably wrong, mind, but thats the point in discussions isn't it?

If you needed authority on something to have an opinion your postcount would be a 10th of what it is :p
 
jakesnake said:
would BPA cause any sort of side effect that the immune system would try and engage?
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Potentially, but the BPA won't elicit a direct response and the immune response would come along until long after-the-fact (for example in diabetes or cancer).

The harmful effects of BPA has little or nothing to do with the ability of the immune response to protect against it.
 
It may not be banned but all the baby bottles we had for our second were plastered with "BPA Free" logos. The ones we had for our first (2007) made no mention of BPA at all.

Given that the press have hightlighted it so much, I cant see any of the equipment suppliers deciding to be the only ones to use BPA when eveyrone else is BPS free
 
FULL LIST OF HEALTH PROBLEMS LINKED WITH BPA

* breast cancer
* prostate disease and cancer
* diabetes
* obesity
* hyperactivity
* impaired, altered, and compromised immune system and functions
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* miscarriage
* impaired female reproductive development
* sperm defects
* lowered sperm count
* chromosome abnormalities
* chromosome sorting errors
* Down’s syndrome
* Turner Syndrome
* Klinefelter Syndrome
* genitalia deformity
* early onset of puberty
* impaired learning and memory
* increased aggression
* reversal of normal sex differences in the brain structure
* elimination of sex differences in behavior
* changes in response to painful or fear-provoking stimuli

Source: http://www.baumhedlundlaw.com/bpa/bpa_side_effects.php
 
[TW]Fox;21553668 said:
If he was speaking with authority and it was a matter of fact he wouldnt have used 'as far as I am aware' will he? The very fact he's chosen that phrase is because he's pretty sure its the case but doesn't know for certain. A perfectly logical and reasonable statement - it means thats what he thinks. He's probably wrong, mind, but thats the point in discussions isn't it?

If you needed authority on something to have an opinion your postcount would be a 10th of what it is :p
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Damn, you haven't been very nice to me lately have you? ;)
 
jakesnake said:
FULL LIST OF HEALTH PROBLEMS LINKED WITH BPA

* breast cancer
* prostate disease and cancer
* diabetes
* obesity
* hyperactivity

* miscarriage
* impaired female reproductive development
* sperm defects
* lowered sperm count
* chromosome abnormalities
* chromosome sorting errors
* Down’s syndrome
* Turner Syndrome
* Klinefelter Syndrome
* genitalia deformity
* early onset of puberty
* impaired learning and memory
* increased aggression
* reversal of normal sex differences in the brain structure
* elimination of sex differences in behavior
* changes in response to painful or fear-provoking stimuli

Source: http://www.baumhedlundlaw.com/bpa/bpa_side_effects.php
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I'd disagree with quite a few on that list to be honest. And I'd certainly disagree with getting that sourced from someone who may want to state class actions.
 
You need to reread that list
Then review the source
A law firm claims bpa might may you gay........
Really?


Most interesting, i would need to review proper data before commenting on bpa actual issues.
 
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