Plastic Water Bottles,are they safe?

i have also heard about plastic bottles leaching chemicals into the water that you drink but i havent noticed that much that it affects the body. i do know that the district school board is planning to ban water bottles from coming into the school but i think this is more to do with the environment rather than health issues.

Hi dear! I also think like you that plastic water bottle are not safe and one bottle should not be used permanently for drinking water. We should keep changing our water bottle and bottles which are made of glass or steel are better options. Plastic bottles cause harm in the long run.

From what I understand, plastic bottles should not be exposed directly to the sunlight considering that they might react and could cause serious problems. The reaction might mix with the contents. I am not sure but there is even numbers on the bottom of plastic bottles which would tell the user that these bottles can only be used one time.

hello idterbor, I don't really have much of a choice here. I 'd rather use my mug to bring it on my journeys but unfortunately it leaks so i had to either use a tough plastic bottled water like the ones in the ice tea, gatorade. but i believe they can be dangerous if not properly recycled.

....Hi idtrebor, I purchase things in plastic bottles. I have heard that there is a leakage factor that comes into play. Plastic is made with oil, and that the oil over time does seep into whatever is in the plastic bottle. You can research this on the internet, probably under the safety of using plastic containers. But I would hope that the safety standards that are in place will assure that the amount of seepage is not enough to cause bodily harm. But you never know. The American Cancer Society has information available to women, which is not widely published, that taking a shower longer than twenty minutes, with water beating down on your chest is not good if you don't have a water filter system on your shower head, to remove the impurities in the water. Your pores open up and the impurities can enter your chest area and possibly cause cancer. Call your nearest center, they will mail you the information. Why they don't speak more about it, I don't know, but I have told all my female friends and relatives, so pass it on. Take care. Welcome to the ranch. Enjoy.

yes its bad for you just like breathing and eating and washing too much and washing too little and passing gas and holding it in and did i mention breathing? Its hard to find anything that can be considered good and pure which is fine by me who wants to live to be 150 anyways. not like living that long has any benefit other then to count how many new wrinkles you got last week. seriously people sweat the small stuff and aviod the large problems. your safer drinking that bottle of water then consuming an artificial sweetner or breathing did i mention that.

It takes a comprehensive research to be able to get to a clear and definitive answer. Being a layman, i trust that because it was approved by the authorities in health and food agencies for use, it must be safe. I've always thought before it goes out and be used as food containers as such, it has passed series of experiments and certified ok as food grade. cheers

well, there plastic bottle can only use ones, after the product is consumed u need to trough it out co'z the chemical are starting to lick.. u can always identify some plastic wears.. that can be use ones and the plastic containers can be use for alot of time.. for example a plastic water bottle, u can see a triangle like arrow with a number inside the triangle, it indicates the number of times u can use that container, if the number of indicates just one, the plastic water bottle can only be use ones..

so true,plastic beg,plastic bottles & any plastic based product are having chemical reaction & it is at risk for open disease but to me it still not the main cause of all disease & danger , but it have certain effect that is not fair & suitable for the people... Therefore the present development of technology has been growing biotechnology to replace & improve this condition... so it would be no more plastic bag in the future..

i do believe that plastic bottles are not safe to use...but it doesnt matter if we use it for a month or less..they do not react much during this duration..whereas if it is exposed to the sun for a long time then using the platic bottle even for 15 days is really bad..i use tupperware bottles which r made up of thick plastic which can be used for more than years if there is no wear and tear..i would recommend u to use this plastic if u rely a lot on plastic bottles

Hiiii.. With respect to plastic bottles you got to be very careful. Any and every plastic bottles undergo a quality check, each plastic bottle is marked with its quality and the duration of usage. These bottles are marked from 1 to 5. Take a look---- Turn the bottle upside down, at the base/bottom of the bottle you will see this number marked. 5 denotes best. Any bottle marked with 1,2,4 and 5 is safe for reuse. Any bottle which is not marked is not safe for a reuse. Its a use and crush and throw. Safety - ensure that you do not keep plastic bottles in hot sun, thats not safe.

Certain precautions must be taken when using plastic bottles. Liquids stored in them can become contaminated if the bottles are exposed to the sun for a prolonged period. Try not to re-use the bottle again when you are finished with it. Purchase bottled drinks from supermarkets than from petrol kiosks or places where it can be exposed to sunlight and heat. Chemicals don't get into the drinks unless the bottles are subjected to extreme temperatures. If possible, try to bring along your own drinking water using metal containers made from stainless steelwhen travelling. Bottled drinks and many other foods contain colourings and/or preservatives which are linked to cancer.

Of course. They are dangerous. One has to use food grade plastic containers on a very limited scale. Never go for recycled plastic for packing / storing food. It is highly dangerous and is carcinogenic. Some toxic chemicals do leach from the container into the food and is harmful.

Hi! Plastics actually vary on their component. They are actually what we call as polymers. If you can try looking at the bottom of each plastic bottle, there are number notations, that actually refer to what they are made from. Not all plastics are unsafe. Normally, we can use drinking bottles - like mineral waters, once only. Sometimes we can also refill them but we have to make sure that they are not subjected to heat and acids. Plastics or polymers tend to react with the liquids, and with that, it produces toxic chemicals. But though they are toxic - they only exist in minimal amount which could not really affect our health. One advantage that manufacturers get with it, is that it produces other chemicals that add up to the taste of liquids - which make even more satisfied with their products. As long as you make sure that they taste good and you are aware of what you are drinking - I don't think that there will be an adverse effect to your health.

I saw a documentary that talked about soft plastics leaking a small amount of some chemical, which can effect pregnancies and small developing children. I think it was near a factory that made these plastics, so there were higher levels of these chemicals in the air, then most people were generally exposed to. For some reason, it was causing issues with women carrying baby boy's, and most of the children in the town were girls. They were saying that something about the chemicals was making children hit puberty earlier, too. Not sure if the amount in just a water bottle or whichever is all that harmful, though. The town had to have a pretty high level of this chemical to see these reactions.

Yes, they are safe as long as you don't put them under sunlight. When we use them at home or inside the ref. they are safe. But when heat is applied into them, that a different story. With all the cancers in the society right now, plastic is only a fraction of its causes. Think of other things like foods, chemicals, environment, habits, moods, etc., etc. Plastics is a good invention by man. If serve for its right purpose, it surely benefits us more than other inventions do.