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Lawsuit filed against baby bottle maker
by sweet east pearl | May 30, 2008 at 07:02 am | 179 views | 1 comment
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - An Arkansas woman has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a Connecticut company of making plastic baby bottles with a dangerous chemical linked to serious health problems.
The lawsuit by Ashley Campbell against Playtex Products Inc. of Westport is the latest challenge involving the industrial chemical bisphenol A. The lawsuit seeks nationwide class action status to represent what it says are thousands of people who bought plastic bottles containing the chemical from Playtex or other companies.
Canada said last month the chemical, found in hard plastic water bottles, DVDs, CDs and hundreds of other common items, is potentially harmful and may ban its use in baby bottles. A growing number of parents are turning to glass bottles amid the concerns over bisphenol A.
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May 30, 2008 at 07:02 am by sweet east pearl, 179 views, 1 comment
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at 08:32 on May 30th, 2008
sweet east pearl, I like this story. It's good stuff.
did you know? plastic is also environmetally harmful
Most plastic is made from oil, although coal and natural gas is also used.
Plastics production accounts for about 4% of oil consumption.
There are about 50 different types of plastic, each with their own characteristics.
Plastics can be light, flexible and tough. For these reasons, plastic is often used for packaging.
It takes just 25 two litre pop bottles to make one adult size fleece jacket.
Plastics account for 7% of household waste, by weight.
for more on plastic bottles go to
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/home/environment/recycling/factsheets/plasticbottles.htm