Bottled water |
Mark's "answer" is, from the looks of it, spurred by an internet meme about plastic water bottles, driven by a chain email. Here at the Antisocial Network, we have a simple policy: assume that any statement made in a chain email is utter bull, and you won't be disappointed. Whatever the case, Mark's "research" discovered, or so he tells his readers, that
"Plastic bottles contain two chemicals, bisphenol A and orthophthalates. Both of these chemicals are linked to adverse health effects."
The problem with this information? The plastic used for water bottles doesn't contain BPA (bisphenol-A); that chemical is only present in certain rigid plastics, such as (some) sports bottles and coffee mugs. Neither does polyethylene – PET, the plastic used to make disposable water bottles – contain phthalates. So Mark got it wrong... but eHow printed it anyway. We also have reason to suspect other statements contained in Mark's misinformation: "The longer water has stayed in a plastic bottle, the higher the likelihood that chemicals may have entered into the water. It is recommended that you only use a water bottle once and recycle it immediately." |
¹ The original has been deleted by Leaf Group, but can still be accessed using the Wayback machine at archive.org. Its URL was ehow.com/facts_7481396_dangers-bottled-water-car.html
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