By Dr. Mercola
Bisphenol A (BPA) was invented in the 1930s during the search for synthetic estrogens.
The substance is now deeply embedded in the products of modern consumer society, not just as the building block for polycarbonate plastic (from which it then leaches as the plastic ages) but also in the manufacture of epoxy resins and other plastics, including polysulfone, alkylphenolic, polyalylate, polyester-styrene, and certain polyester resins.
This is one of the major reasons why you will want to store your food and water in glass if at all possible. Plastics are far more likely to contribute dangerous types of chemicals to the contents.
One of the easiest things you can do to cut back on your exposure to this chemical is to NEVER use Styrofoam cups, especially for hot drinks. It is bad enough that people drink coffee but to put it in a Styrofoam cup is extremely unwise. Why would anyone want to expose themselves to these types of dangerous chemicals (bisphenol A and polystyrene)?
I don’t believe the coffee is nearly as dangerous as the chemicals you receive from drinking it from a Styrofoam cup.
If you use baby bottles, you will most certainly want to consider using glass bottles in place of plastic ones for similar reasons.
Also, please remember that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not have a safety limit for BPA on foodstuffs, so the government is not looking out for you on this one. Read the evidence and make the decision yourself.
I did this many years ago and avoid plastics in nearly all situations when it comes in contact with my food or water source. This even applies to the popular Nalgene water bottles, which many believe are an exception when it comes to plastic. However, a study found that even Nalgene bottles appear to be unsafe.
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Excellent article!
Looks like the bottom line is …
NO plastic is safe to use to either drink from,
eat or to cook in.
Here’s to glass!
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December 18th, 2008 at 11:11 am
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