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Canada makes a move to ban polycarbonate baby bottles

The Canadian government moved to ban a type of baby bottle on Friday, as it officially declared bisphenol-A, an ingredient in the bottles, toxic. This move is the first action taken by a government against bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical that is a hormone disruptor. This action applies to only to polycarbonate plastic baby bottles. Polycarbonate bottles are hard, clear and have a #7 on the bottom. The ban will go into effect after a 60-day discussion period.

As far as the effect of this ban, it may not be much in the end, as most of Canada's retailers have already removed food-related products with BPA from their stores, including Shoppers Drug Mart.

As for the U.S., Charles Schumer, (D-NY), plans to introduce a bill that would ban BPA-related plastics for both adults and children, in food-related items.

For more about BPA, and infant bottles and kids' feeding gear, please see our GreenBaby feature.

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