Tap Water Should Be the Water of Choice
Tap Water should be the Water of Choice Scientists have warned for years that when bottles are stored in warm and hot temperatures, the plastic been showed to leach chemicals into the water. There are increasing effects of polyethylene terephthalate bottles on our environment. Even the price of bottle water is increasingly outrageous. With the economy the way it is, why spend the money on bottle water.
The EPA conducted studies on chemicals found in bottled water. Even though the studies found traceable chemicals, they were all below set safety standards for what our bodies can withstand. Which means the EPA feels that harmful chemicals are all right for human consumption, as long as they are within the standards they have set. The EPA will continue to regulate these chemical by ongoing monitoring of data collected. Still with the EPA testing, experts raise warnings about how dangerous the chemicals are.
Here are just a few of the many chemicals found in plastic bottled water. Antimony is a toxic material used in the manufacturing of plastic water bottles. Within the last years, they found the longer you let bottled water sit around the more antimony leaches into the water. “High concentrations of antimony can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea” (Jemmott, 2008). Bisphenol A is another potentially harmful chemical found in the manufacture of plastic bottles. BPA is a chemical used in everyday products, so it would be impossible for the public to avoid. BPA causes behavioral and neurological problems that affect fetuses, babies and children. Affects to the brain also been found in adults exposed to BPA. “Lithium and uranium are poisons also found in plastic bottled water” (Gerald, 2010). Uranium is a presumably radioactive metal. Where lithium is a drug used to treat people with manic episodes. There are hazards associated with these chemicals. Having these poisons in our systems will be poisoning our children and us for generations to come.
Even with the
The EPA conducted studies on chemicals found in bottled water. Even though the studies found traceable chemicals, they were all below set safety standards for what our bodies can withstand. Which means the EPA feels that harmful chemicals are all right for human consumption, as long as they are within the standards they have set. The EPA will continue to regulate these chemical by ongoing monitoring of data collected. Still with the EPA testing, experts raise warnings about how dangerous the chemicals are.
Here are just a few of the many chemicals found in plastic bottled water. Antimony is a toxic material used in the manufacturing of plastic water bottles. Within the last years, they found the longer you let bottled water sit around the more antimony leaches into the water. “High concentrations of antimony can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea” (Jemmott, 2008). Bisphenol A is another potentially harmful chemical found in the manufacture of plastic bottles. BPA is a chemical used in everyday products, so it would be impossible for the public to avoid. BPA causes behavioral and neurological problems that affect fetuses, babies and children. Affects to the brain also been found in adults exposed to BPA. “Lithium and uranium are poisons also found in plastic bottled water” (Gerald, 2010). Uranium is a presumably radioactive metal. Where lithium is a drug used to treat people with manic episodes. There are hazards associated with these chemicals. Having these poisons in our systems will be poisoning our children and us for generations to come.
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References: Back 2 Tap. (2007). Bottled Water. Back 2 Tap - Reduce Waste, Provide Clean Water. Retrieved 8/1/2012, from http://www.back2tap.com/resources/get-the-facts/bottledwater consumption/ Gerald. (2010). Water Conspiracy Theory. Thom Hartmann Program. Retrieved 8/1/2012, from http://www.thomhartmann.com/users/gerald/blog/2010/12/water-conspiracy-theory Jemmott, Janet. (2008). Bottled Water Vs. Tap Water. Reader’s Digest. Retrieved 8/1/2012, from http://www.rd.com/health/rethink-what-you-drink/ Owen, James. (2006) Bottled Water Isn 't Healthier Than Tap, Report Reveals. National Geographic News. Retrieved 8/1/2012, from http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/02/0224_060224_bottled_water.html