BOSTON, Aug. 4 (UPI) — Massachusetts told parents of babies to avoid plastic milk bottles reinforced with bisphenol A, a controversial chemical tied to developmental problems.The warning follows an exhaustive yearlong review of the organic compound, commonly abbreviated as BPA, found in products ranging from baby bottles to canned food linings.
Studies in laboratory animals suggest BPA — suspected of being hazardous to humans since the 1930s — might increase the risk of developmental problems in some fetuses and young children.
Children and adults can ingest tiny amounts of the chemical when they drink from cups or eat from containers made with BPA, researchers say.
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