r/NewParents • u/Greedy4Sleep • Jul 07 '24

MOD Lawsuit against Dr Browns/Philips Bottles MEGATHREAD

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u/specialkk77 Jul 12 '24

Here’s the thing…the concern about microplastics and forever chemicals is real, but this is only getting attention because it’s a baby product. There is microplastics in basically everything we consume. It’s in our water, in our clothes, the air…babies are born with them in them already. 

It’s like the heavy metals found in baby foods. Yeah, it’s found in all our fruits and veggies too, that’s just not as newsworthy. 

If we all knew what was in our food, we’d never eat again. There are ways to minimize how much we consume, but there’s no way to eliminate it without starving to death. 

Just my 2 cents

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u/Confident-Roll1588 Jul 10 '24

Im curious because i pump and bottle feed. I use a bottle warmer with these bottles should i be concerned?

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u/LeekFull6946 Jul 11 '24

I think it really depends on how you feel about plastic in general. The lawsuit is kinda bogus because ALL plastic leaches microplastics when heated, not just these two specific bottle brands. So basically any plastic baby bottle is going to do the same thing when heated up.