Nalgene Bottles Pulled From Shelves

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Green Tea — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:35:08 GMT

I love the idea of a clean drinking container like glass, no toxins! As you, thankfully, are on the cutting edge of industry info Dr. Mercola would you mind telling me what the greenish turquoise tint is in my pyrex cooking dishes? The reason I ask is I discovered just the other day from someone in the radiological industry that the earth element 'thorium' is being used in glass eyeglasses. Thorium as you know is a radioactive substance. If they are using it in eyeglasses I'm sure the nuclear industry will be looking to offload tons of nuclear waste in the manufacturing process of other consumer goods. I'll gladly buy your glass bottles but please make sure it comes from a clean source as I know only you would of course. Any chance you will be marketing Mercola.com geiger counters in the future?? On another note, I saw on the news the other day the FDA doing a ribbon cutting ceremony with Chinese officials at the opening of the new FDA office there. It left me speechless.

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mahvelousmartha — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:14:08 GMT

i just purchased (8/08) a Nalgene wide mouthed sports bottle because it has a lable on it that says BPA free!!! Great news for packers and runners...unless there is something else to worry about---any feedback? The articles I have seen negative commentary on only are concerned with BPA content from Nalgene.

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bagarino — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:32:20 GMT

I do not use polycarbonate containers to store anything for any length of time and certainly would never buy mineral water stored in plastic. This having been said, the quantity of Bisphenol A and other materials that leach from the plastic into a bottle freshly-filled with freshly-filtered water is probably immeasurably small.

Mineral water bottlers bottle their 'product' months or years in advance and bottles are often left in direct sun or hot warehouses for months at a time. Is it any wonder that the plasticizers find their way into the product.

I would say filling a plastic water bottle for use that day, say in a hike, is perfectly safe.

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priyam — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:02:58 GMT

so what's the bottom line on teh Nalgene bottles that Dr M recommended? I'm talking about the milky white HDPE and LDPE bottles mentioned here. It's interesting that they store lab chemicals in them. does anyone have the latest update on the safety of these HDPE and LDPE bottles? i wish that Dr M would comment on this!

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Tzaddi — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:13:44 GMT

I remember reading about that years ago, but it wasn't a condemnation of ALL plastic water bottles. There was a distinction made regarding the kind of plastic used. HDPE, for example, was okay. (This comment is only about water bottles, not about other uses--food storage, microwaving.) I think it's worth checking into. If I can remember the citation, I'll post it here.

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DJones3423 — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:09:59 GMT

I don't use most plastic containers for water for one big reason: the smell. If I can smell the chemicals in the plastic and my water tastes funny from them, it can't possibly be safe. I don't care what the FDA or any other organization says to the contrary. God gave me the senses and the common sense (which isn't common!) to figure out on my own what I shouldn't be ingesting.

We were given personalized water bottles recently at work as a "reward" for a project. They stunk so badly that I don't know how anyone could seriously have thought of drinking from them. I gagged at the smell, and no amount of washing got rid of it.

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energymaster — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:42:31 GMT

You can get free HDPE 32 ounce bottles for your water when you go to life'svigor.com. Scroll to Dynamic Health (LVigor sells for almost every natural foods company out there) purchase their 32 oz aloe vera or healthy blend drinks (w/ goji, noni, org. berries, and other delightful juices) and that's what they come in. It's just a nice side benefit and the prices are great. HDPE and LDPE (high or low density polyethylene are considered the safest containers next to glass (until something else comes along).

Andy

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curious7 — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:10:37 GMT

The Plastics Industries, The Federal Dumbness Association, is who we are to look to for direction. One is only for the money, and the other is for who knows what. Regardless, we the people are in trouble, and we are up to our noses in lies and about to drown. There are so many dangerous objects on the market, teflon, microwaves, etc.,and the FDA is not about to rock the boat. Poeple mean nothing, only money is meaningful.

That which the Communist, the ***, and the Fascists were unable to do, looks like the Capitalists will be victorious, destroying our democracy. So much for Capitalism.

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ask me — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:13:12 GMT

In addition to Nalgene bottles I my self only use born free baby bottles. They do not contain any bisephenol a, and I dont recommend using nursery water dispite what you hear. Nursery water contains flouride witch is a heavy toxic metal not only to babies but adults also. I would recommend using only distilled water for your children, and get a shower filter to eliminate bathing in these harsh chemicals.

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Conscious Evolution — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:40:30 GMT

What is a good Reverse Osmosis filter to use anyways? They are expensive right? But my main question is will a Reverse Osmosis filter really make a city's toxic water drinkable? Would it really be good enough to handle all the crap we put into our water in a big city like Atlanta? Anyways all feedback is wellcome!

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alisonnz — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:10:02 GMT

If you're going to use plastics, limit your use to Nos 1 (PET), 2 (HDPE), 4 (LDPE) and 5 (PP), and AVOID 3 (PVC), 6 (polystyrene, styrifoam) and 7 (PC).

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a known carcinogen and has phthalates added to make it flexible. Some of these are suspect endocrine disruptors, ie, they can have an effect on hormones even at minute doses. The manufacture and burning of PVC releases dioxins too, a problem for the whole ecosystem.

Polystyrene is a suspect carcinogen, and has an additive p-nonylphenol, an endocrine disruptor. It can take thousands of years to break down. I believe several local authorities in the US have banned use of polystyrene for food packaging.

More bisphenol-A leaches out of polycarbonate if exposed to heat and acidic food.

More info at www.ourstolenfuture.org and www.checnet.org

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energymaster — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:07:41 GMT

I use one gallon amber glass jars to tincture my herbs in, and bought them form an online pharmacy years ago. A quick google search reveals they are still available from various sources. For instance: www.yankeecontainers.com/.../site_menu.php

I do need to find all glass containers for my fridge food if anyone has any good sources. I just haven't taken the time to find them. Plastic is pretty much all toxic.

Andy

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mitmesswcd — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:51:13 GMT

Does anyone know about the 5 gallon jugs that Culligan sells and dispenses RO water in?We go to the Culligan store and draw off RO water. the jug is labeled STC Plastic and NSF. I read that glass colored jugs filled with water are beneficial to our health-letting them set in sunlight for a time. I have green and amber and just purdchased a gallon glass red cookie jar from Meijers.

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AZDC — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:22:33 GMT

I think I am going to hollow out a coconut from now on.

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trueself2 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:47:02 GMT

Well, this news is so disheartening. Being that I'm not Vegan, maybe I should start carrying a leather wine pouch to carry my water in, you know the ones with the spouted end and the long shoulder strap that Daniel Boone might have traveled with. I think they're still around. Any thoughts (from those who use leather)? Does anyone have any oppinion on ceramic? No such thing as ceramic forks and spoons that I could find. Only half joking here.