I bought a few. Most say BPA free now. I have no idea what BPA is, lol.
I think I just got mine at Walmart. They are glass ones. *shrug*
BPA is Bisphenol-A, and has been linked to all sorts of nasty things, including ADHD, cancers, infertility, and a host of other problems. The banning was controversial as the plastics industry holds firm that there is no conclusive proof of those links, just studies that suggest a correlation.
Like anything that might be floating around in the environment, we have so many possible routes of exposure from so many possible sources, that it is very very hard to say with scientific certainty if BPA is really a cause or just a contributing factor.
Health Canada decided that when it came to babies, the possible risk wasn't acceptable.
I, for one, support that decision.
We can't conclusively prove that the huge spike in breast cancer over the last few decades is related to our vastly increased exposure to environmental pollutants, either, but common sense suggests that pesticides, acid rain, bioaccumulation of persistant organic pollutants, etc probably isn't GOOD for your boobs. I would choose to avoid exposure to those things, if I could.
I think the BPA issue is the tip of the iceberg. There is a long list of questionable chemicals that are found in everyday items and I think we will be hearing more about these in the near future.
