Many are unaware of poisoning caused by re-using plastic bottles. Some of
you may be in the habit of using and reusing your disposable mineral water
bottles (e.g. Nestle, Bisleri, Aquafina, Kinley, Evian,etc...), keeping
them
in your car or at work. Not a good idea. It happened in Dubai, when a 12
years old girl died after a long usage(16months) of SAFA mineral water
bottle, 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; if you must keep them longer, it
should be or no more than a few days, 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. Those of you with family- do please advise them, especially
children. This is a special warning for families in India who hang on to
these disposable bottles and use them for cold water in their fridges for
ages. When a bottle looks a bit yellow- please get rid of it as a
precaution.
you may be in the habit of using and reusing your disposable mineral water
bottles (e.g. Nestle, Bisleri, Aquafina, Kinley, Evian,etc...), keeping
them
in your car or at work. Not a good idea. It happened in Dubai, when a 12
years old girl died after a long usage(16months) of SAFA mineral water
bottle, 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; if you must keep them longer, it
should be or no more than a few days, 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. Those of you with family- do please advise them, especially
children. This is a special warning for families in India who hang on to
these disposable bottles and use them for cold water in their fridges for
ages. When a bottle looks a bit yellow- please get rid of it as a
precaution.
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