http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/10/06/6-Studies-Reveal-Critical-Health-Risks-From-Plastic.aspxAccording to six studies in a special section of the October 2008 issue of Environmental Research, exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), phthalates and flame retardants (PBDEs) are strongly associated with adverse health effects on humans and laboratory animalsenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/10/06/6-Studies-Reveal-Critical-Health-Risks-From-Plastic.aspx#129506Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:39:04 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:129506AaltrudeWe avoid plastic as far as our food is concerned as much as possible even to the extent that the feed and water containers for our hens are not plastic. We figure that even plastic that leaches into the food and water our hens eat and drink, could end up in the eggs we eat.<br /><img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=129506" width="1" height="1">