Swaynest
4/15/2008 1:08:42 PM
I heard the same thing about nalgean containers with the number 7 on the bottom dont drink out of those either.
Palindari™
4/15/2008 1:21:37 PM
I think the world has a drastic shortage of perfect breasts and every concievable effort should be made to protect them!
ouTTie914
4/15/2008 1:31:45 PM
Water bottle left in car causes cancer/releases carcinogens into water -
Urban legend Reheating food in plastic containers in the microwave causes cancer/releases carcinogens into food -
Urban legend Reusing water bottles and freezing promotes the release of carcinogens/causes cancer -
Urban legend I assure you if these containers were not safe the FDA would not allow such products to be on the shelves.
ssbaudi
4/15/2008 1:36:19 PM
^^^ right-o
stuff like this should never leave the spam section of your email
BaconBait
4/15/2008 7:03:59 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: ouTTie914
I assure you if these containers were not safe the FDA would not allow such products to be on the shelves.
Then why does bottled water have and expiration date?
CAB509
4/15/2008 7:24:07 PM
I've heard the nalgene one, and myself owning a lot of them and using them all the time, looked into the subject a little bit more, (thinking I might have to switch to Siggs instead) and found that when a Nalgene is left in the sun or something like that, It can release some small particulate that is somewhat not good for you, but the amount that is releases over time, is inconsequential and you don't have anything to worry about.
that being said, I still want to pick up a Sigg because they are great for climbing and somewhat more damage resistant than Nalgene's, and yeah I have broken the indestructible water bottle, but for the abuse they can take, they are well worth the $8 investment.
end random babble
ouTTie914
4/15/2008 7:49:46 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: BaconBait
quote:
ORIGINAL: ouTTie914
I assure you if these containers were not safe the FDA would not allow such products to be on the shelves.
Then why does bottled water have and expiration date?
I'll have to look into that for you, but it's gotta be a state thing.
As far as I know the FDA does not have an expiration date for unopened bottles of water.
Of course opened bottles can grow bacteria over an extended period of time.
If this is a major concern to you dispose of opened unfinished bottles after 2 weeks, and keep unopened bottles in a cool dry place until your ready to use them.
marko_tomas13
4/15/2008 8:29:54 PM
The small amount of "toxin" that may be released by anything in a plastic container pales in comparison to what you're being exposed to every day from various sources of radiation (not limited to EM waves in the air) as well as pollution and other particulate matter that is in everything you breathe, wear, eat and etc...
The messing around with hormones and other very sensitive biological processes especially when dealing with food that has sustained us for millenia now is of higher concern even though nobody talks about it methinks.
This plastic toxicity is just the latest health buzz and is surely what will kill you next.
SAudi
4/15/2008 9:55:18 PM
i highly doubt that but it true that bottled water left in cars will deteriote the plastic and lead to antimony in the water which will cause nausea and diareha (yeah i read alot of medical journals)
Palindari™
4/16/2008 8:27:09 AM
ok, ok, ok... let me get this straight... drinking water from plastic bottles over duration is bad for breasts - but sticking plastic bags of saline or sillicone into them is ok??
hmmm...
SAudi
4/16/2008 11:29:49 AM
^^ OMG that is a freaking good point, i didnt even think of that.
FezA4
4/16/2008 2:15:47 PM
Palindari™
4/16/2008 5:19:05 PM
This is why I only drink beer!
It's the only flipp'n thing that comes in a glass bottle!
mr.cAp
4/16/2008 7:36:08 PM
the idea behind it is when you drink from a bottle the bacteria in your mouth transfers to the bottle through backwash, when the bottle is left in a car or anyware warm for that matter, it creates a petri dish for the bacteria to grow then as you drink again you drink some mutated virus that may lead to cancer. but its like they say, every thing good in this world either is illegal, imorral, or causes cancer
sineo
4/16/2008 7:49:53 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: ouTTie914
I assure you if these containers were not safe the FDA would not allow such products to be on the shelves.
Er, well, the FDA is not infallible. But maybe you meant that facetiously.
Either way, I'm not throwing out my Nalgene bottle.
marko_tomas13
4/17/2008 10:45:22 AM
quote:
ORIGINAL: sineo
quote:
ORIGINAL: ouTTie914
I assure you if these containers were not safe the FDA would not allow such products to be on the shelves.
Er, well, the FDA is not infallible. But maybe you meant that facetiously.
Either way, I'm not throwing out my Nalgene bottle.
Me neither.
Plenty of retailers have taken them off shelves here in Toronto though and I got a dirty look the other day for drinking out of one on the subway the other day, wtf is that?!?
HP Addict
4/17/2008 9:44:07 PM
My current full time use nalgene is a #7 meaning it is one of the ones with the BPA. I drink about 3 liters per day out of it, sometimes it sits in the sun and gets hot.
So i guess that means im as good as dead.
CAB509
4/19/2008 8:20:48 AM
Same here HP, I probably drink about 4-5 a day from a #7 Nalgene for wow I don't know the last 6 years or so. I guess I'm F$#K'ed like the rest of us, oh golly gee willickers if the fast driving and adrenaline junkie nature of my life won't kill me I guess my Nalgene will instead.
