BPA free water bottles offer a piece of the solution to a complex puzzle. BPA, also known as "Bisphenol A," is a reactive chemical. It is a known hormone disruptor. In the body it mimics the effects of the estrogen hormone.

Bisphenol A has been used in all sorts of plastics and resins since 1957. Recent studies include concerns over a long list of specific health ailments.

The list of health concerns include:

• Obesity
• Heart Disease
• Neurological Disorders
• Hyperactivity
• Attention Deficit Disorder
• Propensity for Drug Abuse
• Thyroid Disorders
• Breast, Brain, and Prostate Cancers
• Reproductive Disorders

BPA Free Beverage Containers Can Reduce Your BPA Exposure

BPA has many industrial and commercial uses. For a more thorough perspective of how you might encounter this chemical during every day activities, click BPA Exposure | Where Is BPA Found? The studies used to estimate safe levels for humans were done decades ago. Those the government appear to rely on were funded by the chemical industry; primarily short-term high-dose animal studies.

Concerns over the shortage of studies focusing on low-dose exposure over extended periods have only been raised by researchers in recent years. These studies suggest the age and physical size of the person exposed are critical factors, and were not considered in earlier studies. These new studies indicate alarming potential harm for fetuses and the very young.

Alarms are starting to ring louder. Canada and the European Union have already mandated BPA free baby bottles. In 2010, Canada became the first government to declare Bisphenol A to be toxic to humans. Even so, they have yet to mandate food container manufacturing be free of Bisphenol A.

Disposable Plastic Water Bottles and Disclosure

Equally concerning is the lack of any laws requiring disclosure of materials used in food and beverage containers. If your plastic or aluminum bottles are not specifically advertised as BPA free, the conservative assumption follows that they might not be safe for you or your family.

Using BPA free beverage containers can't free you of exposure to this chemical by itself. BPA is commonly used to coat the inside of food and beverage cans. Because of its widespread applications, you likely can't eliminate exposure entirely. America's government has yet to limit its use, as other governments have already done. Until it does, this kind of water bottle is still just a part of an overall solution.

Research continues and concerns over the safety of this industrial chemical continue to mount. BPA free sports bottles are popular among those proactive in their own health; those not waiting for regulation to require materials free of this chemical in all food and beverage containers. Because BPA free sports bottles are reusable, they also present a piece of the solution to environmental waste.

Buy a BPA free filtered water bottle six-pack today! Give some away to those you care about. Sleep well knowing you've made a difference in the environment. As well, you'll have eliminated one more source of contamination for you and your family by gulping from reusable BPA free water bottles.

Reusable Water Bottles Reduce The Waste Of Disposable Water Bottles

BPA Free Water Bottles features reusable water bottles exclusively. Countless disposable water bottles find their way into the world's oceans and landfills every year. Just a single family replacing the disposable water bottle habit with reusable BPA free water bottles helps keep hundreds–or even thousands–of disposable water bottles out of the environment every year.

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