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De: Martin Tairo M. [ Profil ]
Sujet: Reusing a water bottle? Think twice
Envoyé: Aug 7th, 2005 - 09:51:39
  Many are unaware of poisoning caused by re-using plastic bottles.
Some
of you may be in the habit of using and re-using your disposable
mineral
water bottles, keeping them in your car or at work. Not a good idea
at
all.
It happened in Dubai, when a 12-year old girl died after a long
usage
(16 months) of SAFA mineral water bottle, as she used to carry the
same
fancy (painted by herself) bottle to her school daily. In a
nutshell,
the plastic (called polyethylene terephthalate or PET) used in these
bottles contains a potentially carcinogenic element (something
called
Diethyl-hydroxylamine or DEHA).
The bottles are safe for one-time use only once they are opened; if
you
must keep them longer, it should be for no more than a few days, 1
week
max, and keep them away from heat as well.
Repeated washing and rinsing can cause the plastic to break down and
the
carcinogens (cancer-causing chemical agents) can leak into the water
that YOU are drinking. Better to invest in water bottles that are
really
meant for multiple uses. This is not something we should be
scrimping
on.
Some families hang on to these disposable bottles and use them for
cold
water in their fridges for ages. When a bottle looks a bit yellow-
do
consider getting rid of it as a precaution.


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