BPA: Carcinogenic Synthetic Estrogen Used For Making Water Bottles
BPA, or Bisphenol A, is an organic compound that has been found mostly in plastics since 1957. This compound has been found to be dangerous and harmful to humans and animals. The bottled water industry is one of the last remaining industries that have not put a restriction of the use of plastics containing BPA. This makes for a dangerous situation for those who regularly drink bottled water as it can leech into the water and then be consumed.This/tag helps explain it more.
Bottled water is one of the most common ways to waste water. Many people will grab a bottle of water on the go and then never finish it or simply don’t open it at all. When a water bottle contains BPA and it is left in a hot car or direct sunlight for too long the heat will cause the BPA to leech into the water more quickly. Water is supposed to be good for you but when you are consuming it from a bottle that contains BPA it in fact is not good for you at all.
BPA is an endocrine disruptor which means that it mimics the body’s hormones. This has a negative effect on the health of the body and may cause obesity, neurological problems and can affect dopamine levels. There are a couple of things you can do to help prevent from getting ill due to BPA enriched plastic water bottles and to help water conservation efforts . First you should purchase a reusable BPA-free water bottle to carry with you. Instead of purchasing expensive cases of bottle water you should purchase a water filtration system. These can be found at your local mass retailer and come at very affordable prices. The average water filtration pitcher filter will give you 300 bottles worth of water for roughly 15 which is a huge savings.