Nalgene bottles pulled from shelves due to health concerns
Mountain Equipment Co-op has become the first major Canadian retailer to stop selling products that contain the controversial chemical bisphenol A.
... The company, concerned over possible health risks associated to bisphenol A, has not issued an official press release but instructed staff to take action on Wednesday.
... Among the products taken from the shelves were Nalgene water bottles, the brightly coloured containers that have become a best seller across Canada. (Calgary Herald)
I own a few of those Nalgene bottles.
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dmodderman
Tue, 2007-12-11 17:40
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Carcinogenic Plastics
It should be noted that Bisphenol A is only used in Polycarbonate Plastics (to my knowledge), distinguished by the #7 and "PC" adjacent to the recycle triangle symbol. However, #1 PETE also contains a harmful additive DEHA and is recommended to be avoided for foods and liquids that are consumed. The other plastics are considered more safe, although PVC (#3) is somewhat debateable. Many watermains now are constructed of PVC, though there is not strong evidence (yet?) that they pose any significant negative health impact. My wife was joking that distant future archaeologists will study the impact of plastics to the health of our civilization in similar manner that the Roman's use of lead pipes is now studied...