"A chemical linked to impaired sexual development, obesity and cancer has been found in baby dummies manufactured by three big European brands. Dummies made by the Dutch multinational Philips, the Swiss oral health specialists Curaprox and the French toy brand Sophie la Girafe were found to contain bisphenol A (BPA), according to laboratory testing by dTest, a Czech consumer organisation."
"Researchers bought 19 baby dummies from shops in the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Hungary, and two from the online marketplace Temu, manufactured by Foshan City Saidah Baby Products. To mimic the conditions inside an infant's mouth, they placed each dummy in an artificial saliva solution for 30 minutes at 37C (98.6F). The resulting extract was analysed to determine the content of bisphenols."
Bisphenol A (BPA) was detected in baby dummies from Philips, Curaprox and Sophie la Girafe. Laboratory testing by Czech consumer organisation dTest analysed extracts from 21 dummies after 30-minute exposure to artificial saliva at 37°C to mimic an infant's mouth. BPA was detected in four dummies, with the highest concentration in the Curaprox Baby Grow With Love soother. Philips said subsequent testing found no BPA and Sophie la Girafe described the amount as insignificant. BPA mimics oestrogen and is linked to cancers, obesity, reproductive and developmental harms; children are particularly vulnerable and low concentrations can cause effects.
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