The trouble with plastic bottled water, experts say, is not the water. It’s the plastic bottles the water comes in that are potentially harmful to our health and environment.
The folks at the Mayo Clinic say we need to be concerned about BPA, often used in containers that store food and beverages such as water bottles. Exposure to BPA, they say, is a concern because of possible health effects on the brain, behavior, and prostate gland of fetuses, infants, and children. The Food and Drug Administration suggests that very low-level exposure to BPA is safe, however, the agency is engaged in ongoing research. Sounds scary to me.
