Published: 31 July 2007
According to US News, almost 85 percent of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles “never get recycled.” And while the possible health risks to humans from such polyethylene terephthalate bottles are currently unclear and understudied, two studies have allegedly shown that antimony, a potentially toxic trace element, leaches from polyethylene terephthalate bottles over time. […]
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Published: 14 February 2007
According to Environmental Science & Technology Online, some polyethylene terephthalate (PET) water bottles leach antimony, a reported catalyst in the manufacturing of polyethylene terephthalate, and as plastic polyethylene terephthalate water bottles are stored for longer durations of time, some of such “plastic bottles leach more of the trace element than others.” According to one […]
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Published: 30 January 2007
According to Toronto CP24 TV, consumers are growing increasingly concerned over plastic water bottles because of two controversial chemicals used in the process of making them—one of which is bisphenol A (BPA), an alleged endocrine disrupter that has possible implications with reproduction, breast cancer and prostate cancer. The article further reports that there “are […]
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Published: 26 January 2007
According to The Independent, not only “are there no convincing health reasons for preferring bottled water to tap water, there are some health concerns about bottled water.” The publication further reports that additional possible problems with store-bought water include “excess sodium, the leaching of toxins and benzene contamination.” The article further reports that […]
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Published: 31 December 2006
According to the Ottawa Citizen “tests have shown bottled water undergoes serious deterioration when it sits for long periods in plastic.” The article further reports, “bottled water is a triumph of marketing, but not a good deal financially or health-wise” as “recent tests of water quality have found significant levels of antimony, a toxic […]
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Published: 27 December 2006
According to the Toronto Star, a study of bottled water has “found concentrations of potentially harmful antimony increase the longer water is stored in a certain plastic. A Canadian scientist now working in Germany tested 132 brands of bottled water from 28 countries in containers made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).” According to the […]
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Published: 29 November 2006
Keeping it organic means doing what is possible to protect yourself, and the environment from harmful chemicals and unnatural substances and making sustainable choices that have a positive impact in today’s society. According to the article “A Clear Solution: Composed of abundant natural materials, glass is one of the most sustainable packaging products in […]
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Published: 27 October 2006
According to the article titled “Bottled Water: Healthy Living or Toxic Accumulation?” featured in Justice Rising magazine, “the bottled water industry wants us to think drinking water from plastics is the epitome of healthy living—the reality is quite different.” The article speaks of the composition of plastic bottles, which are made from petroleum and […]
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Published: 6 October 2006
According to this article in the Toronto Globe and Mail, “many Canadians buy bottled water because they consider it better than tap water, but an environmental group says the water-bottling industry is inadequately regulated and needs more oversight by the federal government to ensure that its products are safe.”
The report also speaks of a potential […]
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Published: 28 August 2006
According to PR Newswire, after reports of alleged bromate (a cancer-causing carcinogen) contamination among major polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottled water brands, consumers and consumer advocates alike are beginning to question corporate accountability and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about “lapses in the bottled water regulatory system.” According to the Natural Resources Defense […]
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