2008 Woodie Awards
Safety of plastic baby bottles questioned
By: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Issue date: 3/14/08 Section: Nation
NEW YORK - Meg Robustelli had heard reports that a chemical in most plastic baby bottles could be dangerous, but she had not done anything about it.
That's when her mother stepped in and bought her glass bottles.
"She's an alarmist, but I'm grateful," said Robustelli, whose daughter, Mia, is 14 months old. "I switched because of all the concerns about the plastic."
She made the change about six months ago, becoming one of a relatively small but growing number of parents turning to glass bottles amid concerns over a chemical used to make plastic bottles, bisphenol A.
"I wish I was using glass from the beginning, so I could have avoided any exposure," said Robustelli, of Stamford, Conn.
Bisphenol A is a manmade chemical used to make most baby bottles. Opinions on its safety are mixed.
That's when her mother stepped in and bought her glass bottles.
"She's an alarmist, but I'm grateful," said Robustelli, whose daughter, Mia, is 14 months old. "I switched because of all the concerns about the plastic."
She made the change about six months ago, becoming one of a relatively small but growing number of parents turning to glass bottles amid concerns over a chemical used to make plastic bottles, bisphenol A.
"I wish I was using glass from the beginning, so I could have avoided any exposure," said Robustelli, of Stamford, Conn.
Bisphenol A is a manmade chemical used to make most baby bottles. Opinions on its safety are mixed.
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