Twenty-four brands of plastic baby feeding bottles were purchased and all were found to be made of polycarbonate. Taking a batch of one representative sample, the polymer was tested for stability and possible release of bisphenol A following domestic practice of sterilization. Sterilization was by alkaline hypochlorite, steam, or washing in an automatic dishwasher at 65 degrees C with detergent. A total of 20 cycles of sterilization and subsequent food use were performed for each of the three procedures.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/investigations-potential-degradation-polycarbonate-baby-bottles-during-sterilization
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/katrina-mountfort
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/janet-kelly
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sue-m-jickells-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/food-additives-and-contaminants
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/plastics
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/toxins
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/toxicity-studies
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/high-performance-liquid-chroma-tography-hplc
