Saturday, November 29, 2008

Do not re-use disposable water bottles

Another email on water bottles:

Some of you may be in the habit of using and re-using your disposable water bottles (Ice Mountain, etc), keeping them in your car or at work.

Not a good idea.

The plastic (called polyethylene terephthalate or PET) used in these bottles contain a potentially carcinogenic element (something called diethylhydroxylamine or DEHA).

The bottles are safe for one use only; if you must keep them longer, it should be for no more than a few days, a week max, and keep them away from heat as well.

Repeated washing and rinsing can cause the plastic to break down and the carcinogens can leach into the water that YOU are drinking.

Better to invest in water bottles that are really meant for multiple uses.

This is not something we should be scrimping on.

Take care.

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