I’ve heard for years that clear plastic bottles are likely to include bisphenol A (BPA) and this harmful hormone-mimicking chemical can leach into the water inside. Recently I stopped reusing the “single-use” plastic water bottles with the “1.” Unfortunately if you try to be eco friendly, you end up with more chemicals leaching into your water the more you reuse the bottle. Even more chemicals can leach into your water if you microwave the bottle or wash it in the dishwasher. The FDA says “1” plastic bottles are safe for a single use. Thinking I’d be green, I bought a bunch of reusable plastic bottles, but even some of those sturdy water bottles and baby bottles designed for reusing could cause potential problems. Reusable bottles with number “7” have  BPA--a chemical linked to reproductive and fertility problems. Evidently the greatest concerns involve dangers to children and fetuses. According to Matt Lauer’s interview today with Dr. Leo Trasande of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine on the Today Show, plastic reusable bottles with a number  3, 6, or 7 are potentially unsafe because they can release BPA. You can watch the TODAY Show interview in the widget below. If you want to read more about the safety of plastic baby bottles, download this PDF  from BabysToxicBottle.org that discusses the dangers of BPA. If you want more info on plastic bottle safety, check out the article on ConsumerReports.org to help you find safer baby bottles. Back in January I wrote a Momathon Blog post about finding safe baby and toddler plastic bottles and cups. Here’s some links from my post for BPA-free baby bottles:

1. •BornFree Bottles made of a BPA-free plastic (Whole Foods).
   

2. •Foogo Cup from Thermos (Target)
   

3. •The Safe Sippy ™ from Kid Basix
   

4. •Evenflo glass bottles from (Target)
   

5. •TheSoftLanding.com features a variety of non-toxic baby feeding gear
   

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