Skip Hop Zoo Packs seem to be all the rage for every 2 to 5 year old at the moment - and mums are happy about it! These bright and colourful backpacks are rapidly becoming the prized possession of many children who can choose their favourite animal from the Skip Hop Zoo: a monkey, a penguin, a mouse or a dog. Free from BPA, PVC and Phthalates, kids are thrilled to carry their own stuff in these stylish backpacks and mums benefit from less weight on their shoulders!

When you think of iconic cartoon series, The Simpsons, many things probably come to mind. For example, the hilarious catchphrases like “D’oh” from Homer, “Cowabunga!” from young Bart and “Okily Dokily!” from Ned Flanders.

You might also think that The Simpsons over the years has cleverly contained hidden political messages such as corruption in politics, unnecessary tax hikes, not listening to the people, propaganda, and even more dodgy deeds in politics.

We would like to highlight some latest research that we've come across into the harmful effects of BPA and Phthalates.

The latest posting on the Healthy Child Healthy World Blog summarizes research from Yale University which points to the potential carcinogenic effect of BPA found in a female fetus.

Further the scientific journal, Immunology, reports how phthalates may cause a type of allergy known as contact hypersensitivity when tested in mice.

The pressure on UK regulators to formally recognise the potential harmful effects of BPA on health has increased following the latest findings of researchers from the Peninsula Medical School and the University of Exeter.

In their latest study, researchers have confirmed their previous findings that there is a statistically significant link between urinary BPA levels and the incidence of cardiovascular disease.

VUPbaby hopes this latest study will further keep up consumer pressure on UK regulators to restrict and even ban the use of BPA in all food-contact products.