Kitchen

[CherryHugs]

Are you concerned  about the BPA in cans, plastics, and who knows what else?! Seems like you really cannot get away from it no matter how hard you try!

I do get some bottles of water sometimes that is Ice Mountain since I read online that their bottles are BPA free.

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I just read on the Brita Website that their Water Filter Pitchers are BPA free. That is good.

Hope that you can truly believe companies that say their things are free of it!!

[Imaoldhippie]

Usually in the description (online) it will state BPA free.  I bought a Brita filter pitcher on Amazon and I believe the description stated it was BPA free.

[seaBreeze]

Oddly, the plastic bag inside the box of my Raisin Bran is made with BPA chemicals for freshness.   I cannot escape it.   

Be very afraid ... BPA will affect the endocrine system ... when I hear of Hopkins Lymphoma, I automatically think of:  Did this person drink from plastic water bottles (such as the large gallon containers for home or office use).  

Unsafe #'s on bottom of plastic is:   #3 , #6, # 7.   Take heed.

[suzyQ3]

Almost all plastics that might affect us are now BPA-free, so there is no problem avoiding it. And yes, I trust that they are not lying.

[Nightowlz]

Yes. Just like trying to stay away from genetically modified foods, soybeans, corn, msg etc. I stay away from as much of it as I can. Corn & Soy are in a lot of pre-packaged foods. I just stay away from it as much as possible.

[Robertak]

Store receipts may contain BPA depending on type of printer!  Also can linings.  Sadly it isn't just plastic.   I try to avoid all types of BPA that I know about.

[loriqvc]

Despite all the attention BPA has received in the past few years, the studies that initially caused concerns about its effects were all performed on rats/mice and for the most part have been unrepeatable. Although BPA has been shown to be in the bloodstream of the majority of the participants in a few federally administered tests, those tests were performed as investigatory exercises, and the participants were chosen at random and were not experiencing negative health issues.

The FDA regulates acceptable levels of BPA in products and has only determined it to be a health concern in extremely high doses. Avoiding BPA in conjunction with heat, such as using plastics that contain BPA in a microwave or giving babies formula in bottles with BPA, has been the only real caution issued by health authorities.

When questioned, every single researcher and research body has agreed that further investigation is required before any universal conclusion can be reached about levels and applications of BPA. So while the experts are figuring things out, avoiding BPA certainly won't hurt you, and as has been mentioned here, many manufacturers have begun moving away from using BPA in their products and are actively promoting products that are BPA free.

Good luck to everyone in your quest for healthy living!

[loriqvc]

P.S. Plastic bottles labeled with a #3 or #7 only *may* contain BPA—those numbers do not necessarily mean they *do* contain it.