Thread: autism

AGE OF AUTISM: FDA ALLOWS BISPHENOL A IN BABY FORMULA

interesting article about baby formula and autism.
California sees a rise but not from vaccines. wonder if breast fed babies have it as much?

I think it has to do with the age of the mother at birth. People waiting longer to have children is rising at almost the same rate as autism.

I'm beginning to doubt the mercury theory considering the news today.

do environmental factors affect health?

yes...................

Originally Posted by The_Bear

yes...................

do you think that the FDA is doing all it can to protect the public from hazards in food and agriculture?

I just decided to learn a little more about Bisphenol A. It's not really an additive for food products; it's something that tends to leech off of certain plastics. In the case of baby formula, it seems to apply exclusively to liquid formula that is purchased in sealed cans.

Contrary to the article in the OP, it should not apply to powdered formula, which is mixed with water by the caretaker immediately before serving it. The containers for powdered formula are made of cardboard - not plastic.

Links o' knowledge:
Bisphenol A - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bisphenol A. (CASRN 80-05-7) | IRIS | US EPA
Bisphenol A | Bisphenol A FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions

Also, here's the article mentioned in the OP's link:
JS Online: Formula concerns arise

Originally Posted by Djinn

I just decided to learn a little more about Bisphenol A. It's not really an additive for food products; it's something that tends to leech off of certain plastics. In the case of baby formula, it seems to apply exclusively to liquid formula that is purchased in sealed cans.

Contrary to the article in the OP, it should not apply to powdered formula, which is mixed with water by the caretaker immediately before serving it. The containers for powdered formula are made of cardboard - not plastic.

Links o' knowledge:
Bisphenol A - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bisphenol A. (CASRN 80-05-7) | IRIS | US EPA
Bisphenol A | Bisphenol A FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions

Also, here's the article mentioned in the OP's link:
JS Online: Formula concerns arise

this is the coating that is put inside tin cans to protect the product from leeching the tin by-products?
eek.

Originally Posted by sectionOne

this is the coating that is put inside tin cans to protect the product from leeching the tin by-products?
eek.

Correct. Bottom line, I wouldn't feed my child canned (liquid) formula on a daily basis. But I wouldn't let this information deter me from keeping a can in the diaper bag for the rare emergency.

The best solution, IMO, is to bring two bottles. One should have a measure of the powder. The other should have plain water. When you need a fresh bottle of formula, pour the water into the other bottle. In the meantime, there's no need to refrigerate anything.

Originally Posted by Djinn

Correct. Bottom line, I wouldn't feed my child canned (liquid) formula on a daily basis. But I wouldn't let this information deter me from keeping a can in the diaper bag for the rare emergency.

The best solution, IMO, is to bring two bottles. One should have a measure of the powder. The other should have plain water. When you need a fresh bottle of formula, pour the water into the other bottle. In the meantime, there's no need to refrigerate anything.

breast feeding is best.
but in California with fake boobs... maybe there are less breast feeders.

still, the pollution of our food system will only get worse.
think these companies cover up so they don't have law suits?

Originally Posted by sectionOne

breast feeding is best. but in California with fake boobs... maybe there are less breast feeders.

still, the pollution of our food system will only get worse. think these companies cover up so they don't have law suits?

No doubt breast feeding is ideal, but not everyone has that option. And as such, I'm very thankful that they make powdered formula.

I'm not sure that the "pollution of our food" is getting worse, per se, inasmuch that we're better able to test our foods for contaminants that were previously going undetected.

In order for lawsuits to be successful, it has to be demonstrated that the contaminant levels exceeded FDA regulations.