Plastic Water Bottles Leach Toxins Linked to Cancers and Reproductive Mutations
It’s true recent scientific studies have shown that bottled water, including Lexan bottles #7 and #1 on average is not safer than tap water and often less safe.
Studies have shown that plastic water bottles break down into carcinogenic compounds when reused, heated, or frozen, including Bisphenol A (BPA) is linked to:
- Breast cancer
- Reproductive mutations
- Decreased testosterone in men.
Europe banned all products containing BPA and San Francisco followed suit. Lawsuits have followed around the country.
Most plastic water bottles sold contain a #1 on the recycling symbol and are recommended for one time use only. Due to the concern stores are pulling products and some manufactures are producing new BPA-free products.
However, your health and the health of your loved ones can be protected from BPA by making the right choices.
Here are some of the competitors BPA-free water bottles.
- Titan BPA-Free Water Bottles
- Camelbak BPA-Free Water Bottles
- Klean Kanteen Stainless Steel Water Bottles
- Nalgene BPA-Free Water Bottles
- New Wave Enviro Stainless steel water bottles
- Novara BPA-Free Water Bottles
- Sigg BPA-Free Water Bottles
- Laken BPA-Free Water Bottles
- Nathan Bpa Free Water Bottles
- Platypus BPA-Free Hydration Bladders
Photographer: Bill McClaren
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