Are Plastic Baby Bottles Safe?

I listened to the news last night with concern. More and more plastic bottles are being proven unsafe to use because of the levels of bisphenol a (BPA). I went looking for more information on this potentially unhealthy compound, and wound up at the FDA's website. It says:

Message for Consumers
At this time, FDA is not recommending that anyone discontinue using products that contain BPA while we continue our risk assessment process. However, concerned consumers should know that several alternatives to polycarbonate baby bottles exist, including glass baby bottles.

Pretty scary! My sister is expecting a baby next March, and my grown daughter drinks from plastic water bottles every day. Below are some links to help explore the topic of BPA.

• FDA re: Bisphenol A
• MSNBC News re: Baby Bottles
• Wikipedia re: Bisphenol A

As quoted on MSNBC News, Laura Tarantino of the FDA says:

"...consumers can avoid plastic containers imprinted with the recycling number ’7,’ as many of those contain BPA." "...They can avoid warming food in such containers, as heat helps to release the chemical."