Health Canada Releases Test Results Showing BPA in BPA-free Bottles

We recently shared our thoughts on the test results obtained by Health Canada as well as our questions regarding the testing methods used.   Now, thanks to a tip from Kevin Brodwick (Thinkbaby’s founder), we’ve learned that Health Canada has released the results!  The study investigated migration of BPA from both polycarbonate and non-polycarbonate baby bottles and bottle liners.  We’re impressed with their decision to publish the results and hope this will begin to shed some light on their strange findings.

It turns out that many of the major BPA-free bottle brands were shown to have a complete non-detect of BPA migration.  If you remember, Health Canada had averaged all baby bottle brands together to form an average level of BPA migration.  This left brands like Thinkbaby with the appearance that they contained small levels of BPA – which was not the case.

While opening the data for public scrutiny is certainly a step in the right direction, we see the need for much discussion and a complete re-test in the near future.  After reviewing the test results, we  remain unconvinced of the testing methods and have a whole new set of questions.  Until we hear more definitive answers, we’ll continue holding our position of low concern.

>> REVIEW the full test results here.

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