BPA, a synthetic chemical used in production of plastics, found in baby products made by three big European brands 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. Philips said they had carried out subsequent testing and found no BPA, while Sophie la Girafe said the amount found was insignificant. Continue reading...