Drinking water from plastic bottles raises toxic chemical’s levels by 70pct
By ANISaturday, October 17, 2009
WASHINGTON - A new study, conducted by researchers from Harvard University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has revealed that drinking water from plastic bottles made with the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) increases urinary levels of the chemical by nearly 70 percent.
BPA is an industrial chemical that makes plastics hard and transparent, reports Environmental News Network.
It is widely used in plastic drinking bottles, infant bottles and other consumer products, and also in resins that line cans of food and infant formula.
The study, conducted on 77 student volunteers, showed that the chemical disrupts the hormonal system, potentially leading to reproductive defects as well as brain damage, cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes.
The study has been published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. (ANI)
|
October 29, 2009: 11:26 am
We all know disposable water bottles are wasteful and bad for the environment, yet their production is growing rapidly everywhere. Just 20 years ago the market for plastic water bottles was practically nonexistent, but today we produce billions of these completely unnecessary products. There can be only one sane response, plastic water bottles must be banned! http://www.selfdestructivebastards.com/2009/10/water-bottle-manifesto.html |
 Tim |
October 17, 2009: 2:06 pm
Major points for your getting the word out on this. The whole disposable plastic bottle model isn’t working for the environment or for health. Soon, if we are smart, it will pass like other outdated, unworkable things have. Here’s one solution, and the great thing is, people get to experience what water can do when it is at it’s best. http://phkey.com |
Canada Guy