Personal Injury Law

Baby Bottles May Be Dangerous

Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, Esquire and Catherine Bertram, Esquire

Canada has restricted the production of plastic baby-bottles, containers, and cups manufactured with a chemical that some experts say cause a serious health threat.  The chemical is known as BPA, or bisphenol-A, and many states are now poised to follow the lead of Suffolk County, New York and invoke bans here in America, according to a recent report at Forbes.com.

Although the US Food and Drug Administration and the Eurpopean Union both say the chemical is safe, many experts disagree.  The report indicates that some scientists believe that  BPA is a toxin and that animal studies "have linked BPA with breast, prostate and reproductive system abnormalities and some cancers."  Some stores have phased-out the sale of products containing BPA, but most have not.

To read the full article, please click here.

We encourage you to carefully choose which products you purchase and aim to buy only those products that are healthy and eco-friendly.

Many Americans are killed or injured each year by defective products.  If you want more information about defective products or wish to know your legal rights, please click here or call the law firm of Regan Zambri & Long, PLLC  at 202-463-3030.   

Full post as published by DC Metro Area Personal Injury Law Blog on April 24, 2009 (boomark / email).