Bisphenol A, Free Water Bottles

So what is Bisphenol A. aka BPA. BPA according to Wikipedia is an organic compound with two phenol functional groups. It is a dysfunctional building block of several important plastics and plastic additives.

The down side for us human is BPA is in the disposable water bottles otherwise known as polycarbonate bottles you know the popular hard-plastic drinking bottles and baby bottles.  NOTICE in the definition is says dysfunctional building block of several important plastics. So I guess that is why the environmentalist is concerned how they are filling up our landfills. So if environmentalist is concerned out about what it is doing to our planet, imagine what the plastic chemical may be doing to your body, hum, something to think about.

Here is an excerpt from Science Daily:

ScienceDaily (May 22, 2009) — A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that participants who drank for a week from polycarbonate bottles -- the popular, hard-plastic drinking bottles and baby bottles -- showed a two-thirds increase in their urine of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA). Exposure to BPA, used in the manufacture of polycarbonate and other plastics, has been shown to interfere with reproductive development in animals and has been linked with cardiovascular disease and diabetes in humans.

So I know back ten twenty years ago the big push was to drink more H20 hence bottled water seemed an ideal thing to do, and it was, but the latest and greatest info on bottled water is to make sure the label says BPA Free. Now I am not sure if the bottling companies have been required to make all disposable water bottles BPA Free but you can buy your own reusable water bottle that is BPA FREE.

So do something for mankind and at the same time you will be helping out your body. Buy a BPA Free reusable water bottle and drink to your health. You can find these bottles in any major chain store, like Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, health food store. One more thing it is a great way to track your water intake. I got a 32 oz and it helps me keep track of my liquids.

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