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Why we Should not Reuse Plastic Water Bottles
Chemicals released from bottled water packaging materials are now known as emerging pollutants and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that can cause serious health problems including cancer and developmental defects.
Quote: “Additionally, the heat also causes these PET bottles to leach chemical pollutants such as plasticisers which can contaminate the water. These chemicals, such as phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) are harmful to human health if consumed in large amounts”.
Does this person know what she’s talking about? I should have stopped reading when she mentioned bottles and caps are made of PET…