Cross Posted at Non-Toxic Kids.

(By the way, I feel like the proctor of doom lately here at Mother Talkers.  But Elisa asked me to post this and the lead in vitamins article because she thought you readers might be interested, so here it goes.)  

In a matter of days, I've had two questions my blog Non-Toxic Kids about BPA used in dental sealants. And fortunately (or unfortunately, depending how you look at it), I've found out first hand all about this.

We've all heard a great deal this year about BPA in plastics, canned food and baby bottles. But you may not have heard that some dental sealants used to fill cavities contain BPA.

BPA (bisphenol A) has been linked to numerous health problems, including liver and heart disease, hyperactivity, and damage to the reproductive systems of children. And I have a blog record of no less than 31 posts about it, as I referenced in my post a few days ago about BPA being one of the hot topics of the year.

When I was dutifully bringing my 3 year old daughter to the dentist for a cleaning, I was told she had a cavity. First of all, I was horrified. We'd been religiously brushing her teeth as soon as she'd got 'em. And flossing, for a year or so. Of course, I felt like a mom who lives her kid a bottle of Doctor Pepper before bed. Anyway--you can see where this is going, right?