Scientists Warn -- Dangerous Chemical Found in Plastic

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abbasdaughter — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:33:03 GMT

Yet another reason to exclusively breastfeed.

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vrbaetim — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:00:16 GMT

"They" finally nailed us by putting Fluoride in the California water, darn it! I had to beef up my filtration for something, noone I've talked to, wanted in the first place! Turns out Fluoride is harder to remove than Chlorine and gets through the water plants into the ecosystems.

I wonder about reverse osmosis filters as they waste alot of water. A friend of mine made a self-designed water recycling system for the left over water for the garden. Sounds better than dumping it down the sink; Maybe an option for a property owner.

With water shortages looming and being a renter, I decided to get a table top water filter that has three separate 18" cylinders that fit surprisingly well into a convenient space. Each tower is a specific type of filter including one for Fluoride. This also allows me to customize the filtration including removing Fluoride. The carbon filter, which doesn't last as long in filters, can be replaced more often without unnecessarily throwing out a multi-stage-in one filter. The carbon filter is last to prolong it's life by the previous two filter towers removing specific burdens first. This helps reduce waste and in the long run is cheaper.

Since I store my filtered water about every two weeks, I am concerned about the water sitting exposed to the plastic filter casings inside the stainless steel towers. To reduce the plastic exposure I first run the cold filtered water into all of my plant watering cans and then into square glass and tall thin cylindrical Fido jars. The filter is out of the sun also.

It would be nice to have refillable non-plastic filter casings to reduce plastic exposure and reduce waste. I'd rather pay for a refillable stainless steel/glass filter casing or even mail it in for regeneration.

On the side, is anyone noticing their plants being affected by the added Fluoride? My Pothos and several Rhododendrons started losing leaves until I switched to filtered water.

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Aaltrude — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:50:37 GMT

Some years ago we had both a plastic container and a stainless steel container full of water for our dogs. We noticed that the dogs would drink the water from the stainless steel bowl and ignore the water in the plastic bowl. They obviously didn't like the taste of the "plastic" water. Nowadays we only use stainless steel for their water bowls.

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scottsear — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:36:16 GMT

guess whos behind the plastics industry....... our old friend the oil industry, I recently heard that gas for vehicles is only a tiny market compared to plastics in the oil industry. we bought cloth bags for shopping and they are awesome.....very classy. We also just got a water ionizer alkalizer with a biostone filter that has coral calcium and tourmaline in it and we LOVE it. we tested our old water that we thought was good (reverse osmosis uv etc ) and it was completly acidic !!!!!! with this alkaline water our vision is becoming clearer and we have more energy, I would highly recommend one.

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SamZ — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:06:34 GMT

We are lucky to have a whole house water filter! To keep the clean healthy water we store it in VOSS glass bottles as do some other commenters here. I also bought stainless steel water bottles to take with us on the run since glass is not practical for that purpose. I bought them at greenfeet.com. They are called KleenKanteen. The lids are made of hard plastic but you have a choice of a typical pop top sipper or a simple lid you unscrew and remove to drink in which case you could keep your water from flowing through the plastic. These are great not only for our own health but the health of the planet.

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Dr.G — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:34:06 GMT

I'm glad this is an issue we are looking at seriously. Having access to the mainstream literature, it does seem to be a problem that has been ignored. I wanted to share the first line of an email sent out by the American Dental Association regarding BPA:

Dear Colleague:

The safety of bisphenol A (BPA) has been called into question in recent media coverage. BPA is a chemical found in many hard plastics and used in resins that line food and beverage cans. Although some believe BPA is an ingredient in dental sealants and composites, it isn’t, although there’s some evidence that some dental sealants and to a lesser extent composites may contribute to low-level BPA exposure, probably through the action of salivary enzymes on a minor ingredient. We see no cause for concern at this time but do look forward to the results of a review of a draft report on BPA safety by an independent NIH panel of endocrinologists, statisticians and biologists. The panel evaluated more than 500 scientific studies and was unable to reach a conclusion so the report isn’t expected to be finalized for at least several weeks. The panel has no regulatory authority, and the findings aren’t binding. We’ve posted a press statement about BPA on ADA.org and will continue to keep the profession informed.

I hope it is helpful,

DR. G

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MarikaB — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:20:33 GMT

BE WARE!!!!!!!

Recently we have got bicycle for our sons and attached were "bike bottles". When I took them off, I sniffed them. My husband looked at me like I am nuts. The bottles smelled like petroleum. Bikes were purchased at Walmart, and no wonder bottles were made in China.

I will be writing a letter to the bike company and ask them to make a toxicity test on the bottles and get back to me with the answer. If they don't I'll do it through the EPA in my state and see what the results will be. If they come toxic and they will, I will mail the results back to the company that makes the bikes and ask for the next step......

we'll see then what they will do.

As a suggestion for anyone having a bike that has a bottle holder, get a stainless steel bottle. I found this company that makes "Klean Kanteen" on the internet that claims that their products are toxic free and have test results available online......I called them and waiting for the reply, if they make their Klean Kanteen in the USA or if it's made also in China.

www.sierraropeproducts.com/kleankanteeninfo.html

A year ago I have purchased a "spy kit" a toys for boys. When I opened the package I had to wrap it in three plastic bags and put it outside in the garbage can, the toxic smell was that unbearable!!!!

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curious7 — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:54:51 GMT

For many, many years scientist have warned us to beware of plastics, but they are the going trend, and have all but replaced glass, so most of us have choosen to ignore the warnings. We cannot trust the big money corporations, because they are only concerned with the bottom line. Another warning should be taken very seriously, is the fact if you use plastics, do not, I repeat do not use plastic containers in the microwave. Microwave ovens can and do transfer the molecules of the plastics into your food. Just a little something the manufacturers of Microwaves keep from the public.

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rena — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:19:13 GMT

Hulda Clark (Prevention of all Cancers) writes: HDPE is a safe plastic, which is gallon milk jugs, some gal.water bottles,

some Kefir bottles etc., read all bottoms and save those precious bottles and containers, incl. buckets from the deli.

Also all ziploc bags are safe and she says that plastic wrap is the worst to touch food.

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PALADIN211 — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:46:58 GMT

I'm so glad vodka comes in glass bottles!

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Toddah — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:50:44 GMT

It is funny that PC or #7 was recently touted a safer alternative in Mothering magazine, a natural parenting magazine that we subscribe to.

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g1 — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:35:20 GMT

I have a Reverse Osmosis filter (undersink) AND I rent. In fact this is the second rental property I have been in using one. You simply have to make a small hole in the sink for the tap, and which you plug with a $10 stainless steel cap when you move out and it looks as good as new.

For good advice, check out this guy: psifilters.com.au (Australian site)

As for plastic in the RO filters, at least you dont also get heavy metals, chlorine, fluorine etc etc as well.....

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livehealthy — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:05:20 GMT

Maybe someone who is in the know could shed some light on this: I've been told that R/O water is acidic and not something you want to drink, especially if recovering from an illness or a condition such as arthritis.

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EQ — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:50:17 GMT

There are some excellent lightweight stainless steel bottles out there. Some even have stainless caps. Stainless steel is non-reactive and a great substitute for glass when you need something unbreakable.

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Birute — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:43:44 GMT

Call for free consult from a water and air quality expert (be prepared, he'll answer all your questions free of charge)=Mr. Clough of Ozark Water Service and Air Services, (800) 835-8908. We got our RO unit from him and our air cleaner; he is recommended by my ND and the book, PRESCRIPTIONS FOR A HEALTHY HOUSE: A Practical Guide for Architects, Builders & Homeowners, by Paula Baker-Laporte, Erica Elliot and John Banta (Loads of great info. in this book. We consult it for paints, wood, carpeting, water, air quality, etc.)