Murderous Medicine underscores the importance of regulating the medical profession and how doctors put science ahead of humanity.
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According to a report in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week, BPA completely abolished the formation of some nerve connections in two key regions of the brain - the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex.
These findings have “profound implications,” the investigators maintain, given the critical role of these nerve connections in cognition and mood.
“Based on these findings, we think the EPA may wish to consider lowering its ’safe daily limit’ for human BPA consumption,” Hajszan said. Knowing this the EPA has taken no action to alert mothers of the danger of plastic baby bottles and infant formula cans.
SOURCE: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, September 2, 2008.
Yet more evidence that BPA (widely used in infant forumla cans and baby bottles) is bad for humans and especially infants.
Well, here we go again telling mother’s that their milk is deficient. From most modern advertising, one wonders how did babies survive on breastmilk before infant formula was concocted.
The new line is that you must give your infant Vitamin D. It is true that Vitamin D is important for all women and men, but instead of giving infants supplements and formula, lets just make sure that mothers get plenty of natural vitamin D (sunshine) so that it can transfer into their breastmilk.
There is an increase in the association of pediatric associations with formula companies for conferences and publications in many countries. When companies like Nestles and Gerber sponsor pediatric association conferences, I believe the wrong message is sent and people have the impression that the pediatric association is endorsing, as opposed to simply sponsoring, formula company products.
A positive example is The Indian Pediatric Association. It does not use formula company money for its conferences and scholarships and so does not promote the formula companies. Any more positive (or particularly awful negative) examples that you have in mind? Leave it in the comments.
Check this site out http://www.multinationalmonitor.org/mm2008/072008/allai for up to date information on formula companies and their products.