Jupiter Medical CenterJupiter Medical Center
  • Home
  • Patient Portal
  • Physician Portal
  • Maps & Directions
(561) 263-2234
Search Close
  • Services
  • Wellness
  • Find a Doctor
  • Patients & Visitors
  • Events
  • About
  • Contact
  • Giving
  • Careers
  • Jupiter Medical CenterJupiter Medical Center
  • Call Today Call Today (561) 263-2234
  • Email Us
  • Search
  • Our Map
  • Menu
    Home
    Access to Safe Care
    Services
    News & Press Releases
    Wellness
    Find a Doctor
    Patients & Visitors
    Events
    About
    Patient Stories
    Contact
    Giving
    Careers
    COVID19 Vaccine
    For Physicians
    For Team Members
    In the News
    covid case tracker
  • Breast Health
  • Cancer Care
  • Clinical Research
  • Concierge Medicine
  • Diabetes
  • Digestive Health
  • Emergency Services
  • Health & Wellness
  • Heart & Vascular
  • Hospice Care
  • Imaging
  • In-Home Care
  • Mindfulness Center
  • Laboratory
  • Maternity
  • Orthopedics
  • Outpatient Rehabilitation
  • Pain Management
  • Pediatrics
  • Sleep Center
  • Surgery
  • Stroke
  • Support Groups
  • Thoracic
  • Tansky Concierge Suites
  • Telehealth Consultations
  • Urgent Care
  • Virtual Care
  • Weight Loss
  • Wound Care
  • VIEW ALL SERVICES
  • Cary Grossman Health & Wellness Center
  • Support Groups
  • Mindfulness Center
  • Outpatient Rehabilitation
  • Wellness Library
  • For Patients
  • For Visitors
  • Billing & Financial Assistance
  • Parking
  • Maps & Directions
  • Facilities & Amenities
  • Inquiries & Suggestions
  • Patient Rights & Responsibilities
  • Gift Shop
  • Pastoral Care
  • Our Mission
  • Our History
  • Board of Trustees
  • Executive Team
  • Awards & Recognition
  • Quality & Safety
  • Patient Stories
  • 2021 Annual Report
  • Community Health Needs Assessment
  • 2023 – 2025 Implementation Strategy
  • News & Press Releases
  • In The News
  • Raso Education Center
  • Building for the Future
  • Maps & Directions
  • Phone Directory
  • Pay My Bill
  • Visiting Hours
  • Media Contacts
  • Sign Up for E-Mail Updates
  • Request an Appointment
  • Careers
Go to Home PageNews & Press Releases > 2016 > December > Just How Safe is That Baby Teether?
  • Adjust Font Size
  • Print Page
  • Refer a Friend

Just How Safe is That Baby Teether?

December 28, 2016

A chemical that's banned from baby bottles and children's drinking cups is still widely used in baby teethers, a new study finds.

Researchers in the United States who tested five dozen baby teethers found all of them contained bisphenol-A (BPA) and other endocrine-disrupting chemicals.

Studies in animals have shown that endocrine disruptors interfere with hormones and cause developmental, reproductive and neurological harm, according to the study authors.

Although most of the teethers were labeled BPA-free or non-toxic, all of them contained BPA, the study found. BPA is banned from children's drinking utensils in the United States and much of Europe.

The teethers also contained a range of parabens and the antimicrobial agents triclosan and triclocarban, which are also endocrine disruptors, the researchers said.

"The findings could be used to develop appropriate policies to protect infants from exposure to potentially toxic chemicals found in teethers," said study author Kurunthachalam Kannan and colleagues from the N.Y. State Department of Health's Wadsworth Center.

Baby teethers are used to soothe babies' gums when their teeth start coming in, at around 3 to 7 months of age.

Because babies suck on teethers, the presence of potentially harmful chemicals on the surface is concerning, the researchers said. The study authors said this is especially true since they found that BPA and other chemicals leached out of the teethers into water.

The 59 teethers analyzed were purchased online in the United States and tested for 26 potential endocrine-disrupting chemicals, the researchers said.

The results were published Dec. 7 in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.

Categories

  • Family & Children
  • Living Well Blog
Previous Next
Find a Doctor

Recent Posts

  • Jupiter Medical Center Targets Prostate Cancer with PSMA PET-CT Scans
  • Jupiter Medical Center Receives $25 Million Donation to Support Advanced Surgical Institute
  • Premier Cardiologists to join Jupiter Medical Center Physician Group
  • Jupiter Medical Center First in Palm Beach County to Offer Innovative BEAR® Implant to Treat ACL Tears
  • Jupiter Medical Center Celebrates Auxiliary Board Members Joan Jorgenson elected as Executive Vice President; Fred Lissauer installed for second term as President
  • Cancer Can't Wait - And Neither Should Patients. Jupiter Medical Center launches next day oncologist appointments at the award-winning Anderson Family Cancer Institute
  • Jupiter Medical Center Appoints Premier Breast Surgical Oncologist, John A.P. Rimmer, MD, FACS, FRCS, FRCSEd, FICS, to lead the Award-Winning Hospital's Comprehensive Breast Care Program
  • Jupiter Medical Center and UF Health Announce new Neighborhood Hospital in Palm Beach County

Categories

  • Cancer (7)
  • Community (8)
  • Diet & Nutrition (19)
  • Family & Children (19)
  • Featured (4)
  • Fitness (17)
  • In The News (2)
  • Living Well Blog (45)
  • Press Releases (159)
  • Women's Health (4)

Quick Links

  • Visitation Policy
  • Pay My Bill
  • Careers
  • Volunteering
  • Patient & Visitor Information
  • Classes & Events
  • Patient Portal
  • JMC Foundation
  • MyClinic
  • Gift Shop

For Physicians

  • Physician Resources & Credentialing
  • Physician Portal
  • Hospital Affiliation Verifications
  • Continuing Medical Education

For Team Members

  • JESS
  • Concerro Scheduling Tool
Support Our Foundation
Jupiter Medical Center
Jupiter Medical Center
Jupiter Medical Center
(561) 263-2234 1210 S. Old Dixie Hwy.
Jupiter, FL 33458
Map & Directions [+]
http://www.jupitermed.com/
2023 © All Rights Reserved
  • Privacy Policy
  • Site Map
Powered by Scorpion Healthcare