Bovers and micro-plastics: How to limit the risks for the baby?
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Baby newsles and young children who drink hot milk in a plastic bottle ingest significant quantities of micro-plastics every day.How to limit risks?
In 2011, Bisphenol A (BPA) was prohibited for the manufacture of bottles.The substance is indeed harmful to the liver, kidneys, fertility and it would also be involved in obesity, ADD/H, diabetes, or prostate cancer, although a causal relationship is uncertain.
Since then, many manufacturers have produced polypropylene bottles.An Irish team (Trinity College Dublin) studied the composition of ten popular brands, and the researchers observed the significant release of micro and nano-plastic particles when hot liquid comes into contact with polypropylene.With what effect on the health of the child who ingests them?We do not know at this stage.For caution, specialists advance four recommendations.
• Clean the bottle with cold water only and sterilize it.• Dissolve powdered milk in a container that is not plastic and only put the milk in the bottle once cooled (lukewarm).• Do not heat in the microwave.• Do not shake the bottle.
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