WARNING! Plastic Water Bottles Leach Toxins Linked to Cancers and Reproductive Mutations

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

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!