NEX, AAFES say all plastic products meet federal rules

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NEX, AAFES say all plastic products meet federal rules
By Travis J. Tritten, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Saturday, April 26, 2008

The Navy and Army and Air Force exchange services say all their plastic products meet federal safety requirements despite concern from some health officials that polycarbonate baby bottles and beverage containers pose serious health risks.

The chemical bisphenol A, known as BPA, is widely used in plastic products including sippy cups, baby bottles and water bottles. The ingestion of BPA might affect human reproduction and development, especially in children, according to a scientific review by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released this month.

Wal-Mart Canada removed all products containing BPA from its shelves, and the popular water bottle company Nalgene announced it would stop using the chemical this month.

So far, there is no definitive evidence BPA is a health risk to humans and further review is needed, Health and Human Services found. The chemical has not been declared unsafe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

“According to our newborn, infant and juvenile-products buyer, all infant feeding products carried in our assortment are in compliance with FDA regulations regarding BPA,” Navy Exchange spokeswoman Kristine M. Sturkie said.


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