Michelle:  Is this the same flame retardant material used in car seats and 
baby clothes?  Carolyn Schindewolf
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From: "Michelle Scott" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 10:45 AM
Subject: plastic and leaching


> What do you tell parents who ask about what kind of plastic bottles or 
> bags they should use?   Do you ever suggest glass?   Do you ever think 
> about the fact that plastic is FOREVER? (It never decomposes, tho it does 
> degrade, leaching chemicals into whatever liquid or solid is in it) What 
> about Medela's kit for sterilizing by microwave?  Superheating degrades 
> (read incr leaching) plastics.   Most recommendations are that you 
> microwave in glass only.
> Should we be giving out information?  And where should we get this info?
>    This is another reason for staying home with baby and direct nursing 
> for as long as possible!
>
>   On a similar issue:  We are having a researcher present some information 
> from PhD thesis at UNH on the presence of polybrominated diphenyl ethers 
> (PBDE) a flame retardant used in carpets, furniture, car interiors, etc 
> etc.    One of the easy ways to measure these is using pumped breast milk. 
> Our NHBF Task Force help guide her research design, and are very 
> interested in her results.
>
> Michelle Scott, MA, RD, IBCLC
> Wellspring Nutrition and Lactation Services
> 632 Sand Pit Road
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