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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>FYI. I apologize if I already sent this but would rather have sent
it twice than not at all. We have a free training available on eco-friendly child
care that provides more in-depth info on this topic and others.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:blue'>Lorraine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>To:</b> lkk@mycccc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Is BPA Plastic Safe?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#CC9900'>Is BPA Plastic Safe?</span></b><span style='font-family:
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</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#666666'>June 24, 2010</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>
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<p style='border:none;padding:0in'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>My
grandfather always said that living is like licking honey off a thorn.<br>
-Louis Adamic</span></i><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:
"Verdana","sans-serif"'>It is interesting (and a bit scary) to watch how
information is being shaped in the Internet era. For example, if
you run an inquiry on "gulf oil spill" in Google, the top
listing will be for BP's spin on the crisis<strong><i><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>. </span></i></strong>Likewise,
if you google "BPA plastic," the top two entries are industry
sites which claim that BPA (bisphenol A) plastic is perfectly safe and
that the government should stop wasting money on studies of BPA. <br>
<br>
Further down the list of links you will find less biased sites that raise
serious concerns about exposing children and adults to BPA in baby
bottles, water bottles, and as a coating in food and beverage cans.
For example, <a href="http://mail.ccie.com/go/eed/4652">National Research
Center for Women and Families</a> provides an updated summary of studies
and a ctions regarding BPA, which highlight the danger of BPA (especially
when temperature is increased, as when one warms a baby bottle or food in
the microwave). The article points out...<br>
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"Scientists are concerned about BPA’s behavioral effects on fetuses,
infants, and children at current exposure levels, and whether it can
affect the prostate and mammary glands, as well as early puberty in
girls."<br>
<br>
Early childhood programs would do well to review existing research and
arrive at their own conclusions. If, in the end, you are concerned
about exposing young children (and staff) to BPA, consider using glass
containers exclusively, or avoiding plastics with the Resin
identification codes (the number inside the triangle symbol) of 3 or 7.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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href="http://mail.ccie.com/go/eed/4653"><strong><span style='font-family:
"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Being with Babies: Understanding and
Responding to the Infants in Your Care</span></strong></a></span><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> is a great resource for both
beginning and experienced caregivers. Each chapter describes an
issue that caregivers face daily, offers scenarios that illustrate the
challenge, suggests solutions caregivers can use to address the issue,
and concludes with a review of key points. <strong><span
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developmental stages. This hands-on resource is perfect for
caregivers of children 6 weeks to 18 months old, as well as for staff
development and resource libraries. Chapters include information
on:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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