Cloth-Diaper and Plastic Bottle

DID YOU KNOW?

1) The main reasons to use a Cloth-Diaper is HEALTH (what should be of serious concern to all parents are the toxic chemicals present in disposable diapers. Dioxin, which in various forms has been shown to cause cancer, birth defects, liver damage, skin diseases, and genetic damage, is a by-product of the paper-bleaching process used in manufacturing disposable diapers. Trace quantities may even exist in the diapers themselves! Dioxin is listed by the EPA as the most toxic of cancer related chemicals. Disposable diapers contain Tributyl-tin (TBT) - a toxic pollutant known to cause hormonal problems in humans and animals. Disposable diapers also contain Sodium Polyacrylate that are suspected of exacerbating, and even causing asthma. If you have ever seen the gel-like, super absorbant crystals in a disposable, then you have seen this first hand. Sodium polyacrylate is the same substance that was removed from tampons because of its link to toxic shock syndrome. Studies have been done to show that the chemical emissions from disposable diapers can cause respiratory problems in children. Cloth diapers, on the other hand, are free of the many chemicals contained in disposable diapers) and ENVIRONMENT (according to the Sustainability Institute, eighty percent of the diaperings in the United States are done with disposables. That comes to 18 BILLION diapers a year, just in the U.S. alone! These throw-away diapers require thousands of tons of plastic and hundreds of thousands of trees to manufacture. After a few hours of active service, these used diapers are trucked away, primarily to landfills, where they sit as neatly wrapped packages of excrement, entombed or mummified, undegraded for several hundred years). The other important reasons is: Dryness and rash, your baby's comfort, better cushioning for baby's bum, cute fashions and style, easy to use, lasting and reusable, POTTY TRAINING IS EASIER and HAPPENS EARLIER, cleaning rags for years to come and certainly it's a cost-reducer.

2)The main reason for NOT using a plastic baby bottle is HEALTH, because there are still many major-brand baby bottles leach Bisphenol A (BPA), and is now calling for a moratorium on the use of the compound — used to make polycarbonate plastic — in food and beverage containers. Researchers tested 19 baby bottles purchased in nine U.S. states and Canada. Bottle brands included Avent, Dr. Brown, Evenflo, Disney, Gerber and Playtex. When the bottles were heated to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C), every one of them leached bisphenol A at about 5 to 7 parts per billion. The report also suggested that because of the chemical makeup of bisphenol A, it may leach more in fatty or acidic liquids, such as milk or apple juice, than in water. It's a parent's nightmare. But before you panic, consider this: U.S. and E.U. health and environment authorities still stand behind polycarbonate plastic, putting the safe level of daily bisphenol A exposure at more than 25 times the levels found in baby bottles. (The Canadian agency, Health Canada, is currently reviewing its bisphenol A policy; conclusions are due in May.).So who's right? Opponents of bisphenol A say official safety figures are far too high, given what the chemical, which mimics the hormone estrogen in the body, does in animals. In the lab, even low exposure levels — adjusted for body weight — have been linked to a variety of sex-hormone-imbalance effects, including breast and prostate cancer, early puberty, miscarriage, low sperm count, and immune-system changes. Critics also claim that in developing infants, such sex-hormone effects may come into play at exposure levels far below what health authorities have deemed safe for adults. Try a Glass Baby Bottle or a Stainless Steel Baby Bottle (Why Stainless Steel? The most obvious advantage to stainless steel is its durability and longevity. This is because of its alloy composition (meaning it is a composite of a number of metals). The result is an inert metal that is resistant to corrosion and will not break down or become brittle when exposed to heat or cold. Unlike some plastics, it does not need additional chemical treatments to increase its durability. Furthermore, it will not shatter when dropped, or scratch with normal use. The scratch resistance of Stainless Steel also means that food or bacteria cannot find a place to hide, even after washing. Which leads to our next point, Stainless Steel is the first choice of hospitals, kitchens and food processing plants because of its easy cleaning ability. You do not need to use strong chemical cleaners to ensure that the product is clean and it is not prone to increased wear and tear from repeated washing. Finally, Stainless Steel is a 100% recyclable product. In fact the industry has aggressively pursued recycling strategies for many years. In 2002 alone, approximately 12 million tonnes of stainless steel was recycled. This means that 50-60% of every Stainless Steel product is made from recycled materials - its BPA, PVC, and Phthalate Free).

source: miabambina, diaperpin, realdiaper, infantstoddlers, diaperjungle , time, plasticinfo, nurseryworld, environmentaldefence, worldstainless & also READ "The top10-Myths about cloth diapering", here!!!