Oh Joy...New study shows health risk in plastic bottles

[Sgt Floyd]

http://news.aol.com/health/article/...n/176034?icid=200100397x1209801082x1200580913

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I swear, nothing is safe anymore

 

[wwfpooh]

Nope. But hey, we've had "unsafe" things for years! Heck, back when we were kids, not one of us had heard of these disorders that nearly 90% of people now seem to be diagnosed with.

 

[D'Snowth]

This isn't new.

People have always linked health risks from plastic bottles; number one, apparently, is to never leave a bottled drinking sitting out in the sun, or the heat, because as the liquid warms up, it starts to absorb the toxins in the plastic.

That explains why bottled water always tastes funny when it's warm.

 

[wwfpooh]

Plus, in places like Mexico, it is said that the water's un-drinkable.

 

[Yva Minstrel]

To me this is just another attempt at trying to raise people's hysterics about certain products and things. People use these sorts of studies all the time. In fact, when I was a kid, they linked the use of aluminum (as in pop cans) to Alzheimers. Suddenly everyone goes into a panic mode about that and no longer buying canned drinks. (At that time I did stop buying them and noticed later that everything out of cans tasted remotely like metal, yuck!)

I will concede that some of these studies are good things, but the way I see it, people generally have some sort of agenda in mind and I am rather skeptical about the motives behind them. Of course, if I do have questions about such things, then I will address my doctor or my brother-in-law (who is also a medical doctor).

If ever I get worried about anything healthwise, I don't go to the internet for my answers. To me that's like getting a diagnosis over the phone. I generally go to whatever doctor the question might involve and get a professional opnion about it.

The point is, there are tons of things that can cause heart disease and diabities out there. One of which, the most obvious, is unhealty eating habits and not enough exercise. Just look at the amount of fat and sugar in most fast foods. Personally, I think I would be more concerned about the health risks of the fast food diet than I would be about how many CDs, plastics, or other things I have lying around my house.

I will mention this article to my husband and see what his take on it is. He is a PhD in Chemistry and might be able to tell us a little bit more about this substance in question. It may not be as 'dangerous' as the article implies. Between him and other members of my family, we might be able to find out for sure.

Regardless of what we do find out, if we were to stay away from absolutely everything that could cause a potential threat to our bodies or health, then we might as well live out our lives trapped in a bubble.

 

[wwfpooh]

Regardless of what we do find out, if we were to stay away from absolutely everything that could cause a potential threat to our bodies or health, then we might as well live out our lives trapped in a bubble.

An what's life without risks? Plus, when it is truly time to rest in peace, we go, whether we like it or not. Besides, death itself is nothing to fear, even if we try to avoid it, because, for those who believe in some form of afterlife, it's just a new beginning, not the end. Heck, even if you don't believe in some sort of afterlife, you know that you should live life to its fullest before your time comes (i.e. that is to live each day like it would be your last or basically live like you were dyin', but yet, still realize that you're loved by those who brought you into this world and those who've since become a part of the world you've emersed yourself into, because Daddy's don't just love their children every now and then; it's a love without end, amen).

 

[Ilikemuppets]

Nope. But hey, we've had "unsafe" things for years! Heck, back when we were kids, not one of us had heard of these disorders that nearly 90% of people now seem to be diagnosed with.

I think a lot of these disorders are just a crock.

 

[wwfpooh]

*shrugs* Especially when--beyond the disorder (which only really works if people believe in it half the time)--people are relatively "normal".

 

[D'Snowth]

To me this is just another attempt at trying to raise people's hysterics about certain products and things.

Yeah, notice how lately, there's been an increase in "studies found this favorite food stuff of most people has something bad in it that will increase your risk of heart failure, etc". They're just trying to scare people into losing weight, that's all.

 

[wwfpooh]

But then again, we've known foods high in cholesterol, carbs, and fats are "bad" for one for years!