Are Polycarbonate Water Bottles Safe?
To benefit from this purification, you need to store your water in containers that do not add back chemicals that could cause health problems. Basically, there are three general choices for water storage: glass, stainless steel, and various kinds of plastic. In the past Bloomingfoods has believed that polycarbonate plastic containers were ideal for the storage of our filtered water, and indeed this kind of plastic was for a time considered to be safe for water and food. However, over the past decade or so, research results have accumulated, indicating that like many plastics, polycarbonate containers may transfer an undesirable compound into their contents. The information brochures we offered earlier contained information regarding polycarbonate plastic bottles that can no longer be considered correct. In particular, these two statements about polycarbonate jugs require modification and explanation: 1: “Unlike PVC jugs, there is no leaching of odors or chemicals from jugs.” 2: “To ste
