Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Baroness Kramer (Liberal Democrat), on Thursday, 8 May 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 64 members in total.

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PLASTIC BABY BOTTLES CONTAINING BISPHENOL A

That this House notes that Bisphenol A, or BPA, a monomer used to make polycarbonate and epoxy resins, has been found to leak from the plastic used in many baby feeding bottles, especially when the bottles are heated or are scratched through repeated washing; notes that the National Toxicology Program, part of the US National Institutes of Health, found that, based on animal experiments, exposure to low levels of BPA `can cause changes in behaviour and the brain, prostate gland, mammary gland and the age at which females attain puberty'; further notes that these products are being withdrawn in Canada as a precautionary measure; commends the decision by Asda and other UK retailers to produce BPA-free bottles; joins the National Childbirth Trust in calling for the clear compositional labelling of plastic baby feeding bottles with Bisphenol A so that parents can make an informed choice; and calls on the Food Standards Agency to urgently review the use of BPA in baby bottles in light of the new evidence.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1524 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Kelvin Hopkins

Lynne Jones

Martin Caton

David Drew

Bob Russell

Subjects

Babies Bottles Health hazards Food Standards Agency Plastics Bisphenol A

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk