BPA In Baby Bottles May Harm Infant Development

October 14, 2008 4:40 p.m. EST

New Haven, CT (AHN) - After the melanine milk scare that has killed four children and sickened thousands of others in China, officials in three US states have asked baby bottle manufacturers to stop using the BPA chemical in their products.

The states of Connecticut, New Jersey and Delaware have sent letters to 11 baby bottle manufacturers and formula makers asking that they avoid using BPA.

BPA is the main ingredient of found in drinking water bottles, food storage containers and other plastic container.

A study conducted by the Yale School of Medicine showed that the industrial chemical can be harmful to the neurological and immune system development in infants.

It added that there are also health implications for older children and adults including early onset of puberty, increased rates of breast and prostate cancer, obesity and diabetes.