Drinks bottles could damage children’s teeth

Exposure to common chemicals, some of which are found in drinks bottles and food storage containers, can irreversibly weaken children’s teeth, researchers have said.

The chemicals found in many plastics and fungicides may be disrupting hormones that stimulate the growth of dental enamel, they said.

Experts from the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research examined bisphenol A (BPA) — a chemical found in everyday items including refillable drinks bottles and food storage containers — and vinclozolin, commonly used as a fungicide in vineyards, golf courses, and orchards.