Comments on: Rubber Ducks Taste Yucky

By: suzannabanana23

suzannabanana23 — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:35:38 +0000

Awesome response, Sara!

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:11:09 +0000

I wish I could ride in on my scientifically-sound horse and save you from your dilemmas. Suzanna and Jill both touch on a basic dilemma of the medical and biotech fields (and the FDA). We often trade one type of risk for another whenever we introduce new techonogies. We touched on this subject in one of our earliest posts "Beef and Early Puberty". Those nasty phthalates were implicated as a contributing cause for early puberty in girls, backed by some pretty good research. Concerns are also out relative to breast cancer and even pet health, and a myriad of others. So, where to go and what to do? . Some tips; avoid number 7 plastics breastfeed or use powdered formula if formula feeding avoid using scratched plastic containers (a really good microbiological food safety tip, too) minimize canned foods and, sorry Suzanna, do no not use plastics in the microwave. Enviroblog has good articles on general questions about BP and limiting BPA exposure I even found a link (thanks to GreenMomFinds) to an all-natural rubber duckie! And Nalgene's new BPA free drinking bottles Just keep in mind that alternatives have their downfalls too (like the splinters from wood). In my web-cruising, I found mention of concern of toxins leaking from the metal water bottles now being touted as alternatives to those nasty plastics!

By: suzannabanana23

suzannabanana23 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:06:49 +0000

Thanks, Jill, for your comment! I simply cannot wean myself from plastic dishes in the microwave. How can I possibly make dinner with plastic dishes in the microwave? Ye Gods! That said, I think the two years of toddler teething rubber ducky in mouth would be more harmful than than heating tupperware… or not? What’s a mom to do?

By: Jill in Atlanta

Jill in Atlanta — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:59:00 +0000

Agreed. Mine walked around with the world in their mouths and I only worried if it was wooden and might cause splinters. Then I’d substitute “safe!” plastic. I’ve quit putting foods for my family in plastic in the microwave, but the kids still eat from plastic plates and cups. Yes, we may find that they’ve ingested some poisons, but what’s done is done.

Plus, its been said that even saliva can lead to death… but only if swallowed in small quantities over an extended period of time.