BB what to drink out of.

[bigtavi8]

I know this all sounds stupid but ive been seeing article upon article claiming this to be true. Even BB Evan Centopani is began doing this. When i go to the gym and to work i bring a platic 4l water bottle that i refill. Once every 2 weeks i throw out the bottle and buy a new one. I hear that drinking out of platic containers that are reused for long periods of time can affect your health very strongly.

But is this all worth talking about or completly and utterly BS.

I would say ill get one of those Stainles stell bottles but theres none that are 3-4L

[benP]

ive heard of that before too. just googled it
http://environment.about.com/od/healthenvironment/a/plastic_bottles.htm

[faller]

I'm with you on this one, hearing way too much how the plastic leaches chemicals into the water. I went and bought a couple of those steel bottles.

[guest]

some ideas:

the Nalgene is popular.

http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/weekend_extra/story.html?id=1a3c8ce2-a4d5-454e-9571-77b1a53fa39a

[bigtavi8]

I keep reading the plastic biphensol with DECREASE TEST. mannn i dont want that i need every mg of that. Its no biggy if you drink 1 1water bottle a day but im talking 8l of water from plastic every single day for the past year or so.

[MMASTAR]

also, ive read that microwaving plastic is a bad idea and is somehow related to estrogen release in humans. I never microwaved any of my boys plastic baby bottles when he was a baby and dont microwave anything plastic period, especially if you are going to eat out of it...

[buildinthaskinnys]

I keep reading the plastic biphensol with DECREASE TEST. mannn i dont want that i need every mg of that. Its no biggy if you drink 1 1water bottle a day but im talking 8l of water from plastic every single day for the past year or so.

Polycarbonate uses biphensol, milk jugs are made of high density polyethylene, so far nothing bad has been said of this product.

[marino]

I myself had a nalgene bottle that my wife threw away following the plastics recall paranoia. I bought two Klean Kanteen metal bottles both are 1.2 ltrs each. I generally run out of water about 3/4 through my w/o. I then go to the fountain to top up my bottle. I do use a 4l empty milk jug for water and take them to work especially on hot days. I just recycle the milk jugs every couple weeks. I find my two metal containers are great for an 8 hr shift, but sometimes I work 16hr days so I need something else.

[z83]

I thought nalgene were good to go :(

[marino]

Those hard plastic containers used to be ever-present on university campuses and campgrounds. This week, Mountain Equipment Co-op pulled most Nalgene containers -- made of polycarbonate plastic -- from its shelves.

The concern is over bisphenol A, which mimics estrogen. Dozens of studies have linked it to illnesses related to hormone disruption. Manufacturers of the plastic say their research shows it's harmless.

Mountain Equipment Co-op says it'll keep the containers off shelves until the results of a Health Canada investigation into bisphenol A.

Preliminary findings are expected this spring, and the final report is due in 2009.

I found this after a quick search. This is what prompted people to make the change to metal bottles.

[GYMBRAT]

I've used steel bottles for yrs now, they keep the h20 or whatever ya use cooler longer as well

[Ritch]

I`m not going to worry about that crap. I`m sure whatever "better" alternative they suggest now, in 5 years the people who told you to use the latest and greates alternative will find something else wrong with what they said would be better. Same thing with sweetners. Way too much stress over this.

[GYMBRAT]

yeah I had no clue of this till today lol, but I do use steel just for the staying cooler longer factor ha

[_Z_]

look at the number on the bottom of your plastic bottle
it will be surrounded by a triangle
once you have that number you can look it up and find out any health/safety issues.

i had looked into it a bit when the BPA issues came up as my kid was on plastic milk bottles at the time. from what i read i don't think i'd worry too much if the number was #2 or #5
#7 was no good (BPA) but not all #7 plastics have it, make sure it says BPA free,
#1 was no good for repeated use, can't remember why. most likely too soft.
don't microwave things in plastic, don't let plastic wrap touch your food in the microwave.

[Paully25]

look at the number on the bottom of your plastic bottle
it will be surrounded by a triangle
once you have that number you can look it up and find out any health/safety issues.

i had looked into it a bit when the BPA issues came up as my kid was on plastic milk bottles at the time. from what i read i don't think i'd worry too much if the number was #2 or #5
#7 was no good (BPA) but not all #7 plastics have it, make sure it says BPA free,
#1 was no good for repeated use, can't remember why. most likely too soft.
don't microwave things in plastic, don't let plastic wrap touch your food in the microwave.

x2 - this is fairly old news I think. I have a 2 year old, and remember this was big in the news when he was born. I would think most "plastic" bottles you buy in stores now are BPA free. Like Z said, the number on the bottom is what's important. That said, I use a Klean Kanteen. :D