Plastic Bottles & Health Risks Consumers Should Know

Plastic bottles have been known to pose health concerns. According to several health reports, plastic bottles can leach a chemical called BPA Bisphenol A)into the water that you are drinking. This chemical when given to rats in large doses causes several types of cancers and health risks ranging from imitating a women's hormone estrogen to infertility and others. You can read some of the links that I have provided to learn more.

The CDC performed a study and revealed that a little over 92% of Americans over the age of six has this BPA chemical in their bodies. This is quite alarming! The body becomes toxic when it is burden with chemicals. We are already exposed to several other toxins as I have shared in previous posts.

How can we avoid chemicals and toxins? The truth is that we really can not avoid it 100%; however, we can do everything we know to do in our power to reduce chemicals and toxins from entering into our bodies and home by making better health choices.

How do you know if your plastic bottles have this chemical? There is a little triangle under the bottle with numbers inside. The number 7 shows that BPA exists and therefore is likely to be leaching into the water that you are drinking. The number 3 and 6 may show that there are related chemicals and may be a health concern. The FDA has been asked by some members of the congress to prohibit the use of this plastic; however, I there has not been a response to this request.

I have said it over and over again, we must be proactive and not reactive when it comes to our health. Why wait for the FDA announce a health threat? You can take measures to live healthier taking charge of your own health.

There are several companies such as BuyGreen who are providing families with safer options to using plastic bottles. I found Buy Green through Twitter and saw that one of the products they carry is the Klean Kanteen water bottles, which are stainless steel and will not leach chemicals or toxins into your water. It is a safe alternative to plastic and the lined metal container is high-quality, sturdy, lightweight, reusable and recyclable. The Klean Kanteen is slender and fits most cup bottle holders.

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