Evidence of Harm

No proof, but there is evidence that polycarbonate baby bottles which contain bisphenol A (BPA) have a "hormone-like" effect on the reproductive system. The CDC has issued cautions and now the Canadian government will be banning this toxic substance.

There are a large number of substitutes and major manufacturers and retailers are acting quickly to remove BPA from their shelves.

No proof, but evidence of harm should be sufficient. When our children are exposed to substances which may be toxic or have significant long term side effects we have to act as quickly as possible to eliminate those toxins from our children's lives. Doctors and government agencies which insist that we have to prove harm are being irresponsible: It's the manufacturers' obligation to prove safety.

(I have not asked David Kirby's permission to use his book title in this post.)

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Comments

[linlou34]

12:02 AM on 04/24/2008

Thank you for your post Dr. Gordon!!! I could not agree more! It IS their responsibility to ensure the safest vaccinations. Good God, this was the whole idea in the first place to ensure safety from harm. To my understanding, Thimerisol was never even tested when it was discovered and generated for use as a preservative. Never even tested for safety, long term effects, or it's effect on the human body. I will never understand why.

[Rule Of Law]

12:52 AM on 04/21/2008

How refreshing to hear a voice of reason from the medical community. When Dean Edell is confronted with questions like this, or on just about any issue regarding chemicals in the environment, foods, or consumer products, he always errs on the side of the chemical companies. I'd call about an eye problem, or an aneurism, but if I felt my family was threatened by chemical exposure, or harmful medications, I'd call you.

[Idytme]

02:51 PM on 04/19/2008

Please doctor, look into the "evidence of harm" that comes from the phytoestrogens found in soy, (they also can be found in pesticides). There are many more studies and more confirmation than anything that has been researched on this plastic. Search in Pub Med, do other internet searches, always use "studies" as a search word.
The use of soy in baby formula has been banned in New Zealand, but this is the only country that has had the spine to take on the powerful agricultural lobbies.
It has been proven to lower the sperm counts in men, and the estrogen levels in infants are alarming. If doctors legitimately recommend the use of soy for post menopausal women, why use this exact same ingredient for infants in baby formula?
Please read the studies and I hope this gets taken up as a cause by more people than the few scientists that have been pushed into the margins because they are taking on such powerful interests.