"There is no excuse for this avoidable and unconscionable threat to continue," Blumenthal said. Six Firms Stop Using BPA In Baby Bottles Officials said that the six major baby bottle makers in the United States have agreed to stop using the toxic chemical Bisphenol-A, which is suspected of harming human development.

"All six major baby bottle companies -- Avent, Disney First Years, Gerber, Dr. Over the past decade, more than 130 studies have linked even low levels of BPA to serious health problems, breast cancer, obesity and the jourdain onset of puberty, among other disorders. "I am calling for a complete ban against BPA in baby products to stop this needless and negligent public health threat." The chemical might interfere with the. In October, Blumenthal and his counterparts in New Jersey and Delaware wrote to the companies asking them to stop using the controversial chemical, widespread in plastic, after studies linked BPA to a range of health problems in infants.

Brown, Playtex and Evenflow -- have agreed to voluntarily ban BPA from bottles in a major public health victory," Connecticut Attorney General Bern Blumenthal said in a statement.