Why Choose Almuminum Bottles?

In recent years and decades it has come to light that plastic bottles and containers could be causing us to have health problems. Certain types of plastic containers can leech a chemical called bisphenol A (BPA). The chemical can mimic the female hormone estrogen. Given to animals at high doses it can cause all sorts of health problems ranging from infertility and obesity to several types of cancer.

Based on a recent report published by the CDC, there is no question that Americans are exposed to the chemical. A study by the CDC estimated that 92.6 percent of Americans age 6 and above had measurable BPA in their bodies. View the information at this site http://cdc.gov/exposurereport/environmental_phenols1.htm.

Earlier this year, the National Toxicology Program, a division of the National Institutes of Health issued an alarm. The agency said there was a possibility BPA could be causing brain problems in fetuses and children and prostate and breast problems in adults.

Here is an actual quote from the report “there is some concern for neural and behavioral effects in fetuses, infants, and children at current human exposures. The NTP also has some concern for bisphenol A exposure in these populations based on effects in the prostate gland, mammary gland, and an earlier age for puberty in females.” The report states that the designation of “some” concern is equivalent to 3on a danger scale of 1 to 5. You can see the report itself here. A copy of the study can be seen at this site http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/media/questions/sya-bpa.cfm

A few members of Congress have issued calls for the FDA to ban the plastics. So far the FDA has not responded.

So what can you do to protect yourself and your family. Of course, based on the study, you need to avoid drinking liquids from plastic bottles. Luckily, there is an alternative to plastic drinking bottles. Aluminum water bottles. Aluminum water bottles are safe, easy to clean, and give you fresh tasting water in a reusable and recyclable bottle.