![]() Nalgene polycarbonate bottles were taken off the shelves in Canada.Ĭanada announces its plans to ban BPA-containing bottles.Įuropean Food Safety Authority’s AFC Panel declared human BPA exposure is too low to cause any real harm. 4 out of the top 5 companies questioned acknowledged using BPA in their packaging. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has detected BPA in infant formulas. The article goes on to say that BPA is an endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) that mimics the hormone estrogen. November 2007Īn article in Toxicology Letters (online edition) showed that BPA in polycarbonate bottles are leaching out of the containers into the drinks. Here's a summary of other events from 2007 through 2008. “What more do they need to know? These chemicals are simply used as hardeners and stabilizers of plastics (to increase durability), and we know plastics can be made WITHOUT them!” If they’ve turned hazy, they are especially dangerous because they have already broken down.” The NPR report continues, “Also, remember that dishwashers and microwaves breakdown the chemicals in these products further (the reason for the concern about baby bottles, coupled with the knowledge that young ones are most at risk). “To be clear: now in question are the very same reusable alternatives to water in disposable plastic bottles? The ones we've been championing for quite some time.” Polycarbonate, brand name Lexan®, is used in the most well-known brand of hard plastic water bottles.” That “a chemical called bisphenol A, or BPA, in polycarbonate bottles - may? or may not? - have health effects. National Public Radio reported August 9, 2007 Is a Chemical in Plastic Bottles a Hazard to Humans? NPR reports. Most food storage products from Glad, Hefty, Ziploc and Saran also pass The Green Guide’s muster for health safety. ![]() Most Tupperware products are made of LDPE or PP, and as such are considered safe for repeated use storing food items and cycling through the dishwasher. ![]() But while it is true that exposure to certain chemicals found in some plastics has been linked to various human health problems (especially certain types of cancer and reproductive disorders), only a small percentage of plastics contain them.Īccording to The Green Guide, a website and magazine devoted to greener living and owned by the National Geographic Society, the safest plastics for repeated use in storing food are made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE, or plastic #2), low-density polyethylene (LDPE, or plastic #4) and polypropylene (PP, or plastic #5). Some conscientious consumers are forsaking all plastics entirely out of health concerns. The recent hubbub over plastic containers leaching chemicals into food and drinks has cast a pall over all kinds of plastics that come into contact with what we ingest, whether deserved or not. Medicare, Medicaid, OTC plans and/or other insurance companies may pay for some of the items on this website. If you believe an item on this website may be reimbursable through your insurance policy or coverage and you would like to place an order through J&B Medical using your insurance for payment, please go to and call the number associated with your health plan.Poisoned Pot Roast? Plastic Storage Containers Also Contain Bisphenol A. As such, you will not be able to seek reimbursement from Medicare for Medical equipment or supplies purchased from this website that are deemed competitive bid items if you reside in a Competitive Bidding Area.įor more information on the Medicare Part B DMEPOS Competitive Bid Program and for a list of Competitive Bidding Areas and approved supplier see. The medical equipment and supplies sold through this website may be covered by Medicare, Medicaid or your commercial insurance plan. This website conducts cash sales only. If you are Medicare beneficiary and YOU ELECT TO PURCHASE any Medical equipment or supplies from this website then you will be personally and fully responsible for payment in full. J&B Medical will not submit claims or collect payment for orders placed on this website nor will J&B Medical verify whether purchased items are covered under Medicare, regardless of whether you are a prior J&B Medical customer. If you reside in a Competitive Bidding Area, Medicare will not reimburse you for competitive bid items not purchased from awarded Medicare suppliers absent certain exceptions. J&B Medical is a Medicare and Medicaid participating supplier in most states. J&B Medical also contracts with many commercial insurance plans across the country.
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