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Selected questions and answers on bisphenol A in feeding bottles and dummies for babies

Updated FAQ of 2 October 2009

Many plastic products, including baby bottles contain the chemical substance bisphenol A (BPA). Numerous scientific studies on the international level have examined the effects of this substance on human health. Some of the results are contradictory. At regular intervals the media take up the topic of bisphenol A in baby bottles and examine whether the substance presents a risk to infants. Anxious parents ask themselves whether they should switch to a different type of baby bottle. There are currently reports in the media about bisphenol A in baby dummies. They were prompted by analytical findings from environmental associations in Germany and Austria. Here BfR answers the most frequently asked questions about bisphenol A.