Plastic food and beverage containers have good qualities: They’re convenient, lightweight and typically low cost. But, as we heard this week with bisphenol-A, there are potential health risks in their use. Developing babies and young children are at greatest risk.
And while the spotlight is currently on polycarbonate – a #7 plastic – there are other types with documented health risks. Here’s a quick primer on the plastics to watch out for:
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