Considering the recent track record of the FDA on safety issues in America, it's no surprise Canadians are dealing with similar issues, this time with baby bottles erroneously labeled to be free of bisphenol A (BPA) the problematic chemical also used to make CDs, dental sealants and bottled water containers.

Canwest News Service learned (through the Canadian version of the Freedom of Information Act) that some plastics used to make baby bottles still contained BPA even though Canada announced a ban on the sale and advertisement of baby bottles with that toxic substance last year. Out of nine brands of baby bottles Health Canada tested, two contained "high readings" of toxins.

Even more disturbing, Canadian scientists also discovered "trace levels of BPA" in non-polycarbonate bottles and bottle liners.

In contrast, just two states (Minnesota, Connecticut) and two cities (Chicago, Long Island) have enacted bans on BPA, a substance that has been found in the urine of most Americans.

NutraIngredients.com July 31, 2009

Science News July 30, 2009

Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel July 31, 2009