Comments on: Controversial Plastics Chemical Causes Problems in Monkey Brains

By: eshuon

eshuon — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:32:44 +0000

john i think you may have omitted the fact that poly carbonat or PVC is the standard in liquid transport. all of your plumbing is made from it…

you drink from it, brush your teeth with it, and bathe in it. your brain is swimming in BPA as we speak. im sure you use non-stick cook ware as well, which is known to leach a pantheon of dangerous nuero-toxins under very normal conditions.

so yeah defend the people making a profit from your childrens demise and suffering, smart play dude.

By: Worried Silly

Worried Silly — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:06:15 +0000

Arrowhead refuses to address this, so for people who drink from arrowhead at the water cooler at work or have it delivered at home write letters!

By: John Abrashkin

John Abrashkin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:55:08 +0000

In response to this piece,I wanted to clarify that BPA is found in
polycarbonate bottles, not all plastic containers. Many stories on the
topic omit this important point.

Reading stories about the recent BPA debate, I have noticed that many
reporters omit the fact that most single-serve plastic bottles — such
as those for water, soft drinks and juices — are made with
polyethylene terephthalate (PET), designated by the recycling symbol
“1,” which does not contain BPA. This material is globally recognized
as a safe, recyclable packaging material. Polycarbonate, on the
other hand, is designated by the symbol “7″ and is not recyclable.

http://www.factsonpet.com contains more information on this subject that may be useful.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:13:03 +0000

Glass containers are also good. From word of mouth (I have not seen any specific reports and statistics to back this up) is that generally the EPA is right that if you have a water bottle, the amount of BPA that leaches out into the water/liquid is minimal.
The problem arises when you put plastic containers in the microwave (ever heat leftovers in tupperware, or warm a milk bottle for a baby?). The microwaves and heat make the BPA chemical leach out of the plastic at a much greater rate. I doubt the EPA studies considered this.

By: Cameron

Cameron — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:23:58 +0000

I’ve switched to aluminum, i actually like the bottles way better anyways. And if it causes damage to monkey’s brains, then I’m pretty sure that the 1% difference in our DNA doesn’t affect the way the brain handles low doses of BPA.