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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 06:24 PM Original message |
Plastic Bottle Chemical May Be Harmful -US Agency |
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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. kick |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
56. The "(Reuters)" article is a watered down version, try this one maybe |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. One of the most telling things I've ever heard about |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. I just mentioned this to a pregnant friend of mine, who constantly carries around |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Or stainless steel. |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. Love stainless! Keeps drinks hot/cold longer! no plastic needed. |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. I highly reccomend these bottles and they are cheap compared to other anti colic bottles. |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I highly recomend glass bottles |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 07:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Not for breastmilk. eom |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 07:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Educate me, please. |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 07:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Macrophages adhere to glass. |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
33. Cool, thanks. nt |
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OKthatsIT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 07:56 AM Response to Reply #7 |
50. The Clinton WTO is forcing US into CODEX ALIMINTARIUS Laws |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #50 |
58. Save it for GDP. eom |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
36. How about Sigg bottles? |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #36 |
57. I really don't know. |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
6. This makes me furious!!! Why does american corpration hate our children?!?! |
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bluesmail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
9. Where's the FDA? Or FAA? Or EPA? SEC? |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 07:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. my money is on SOL in regards to these cases |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
10. Trolling for plastic in this video... |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
32. Excellent link!!! Thank you! n/t |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 12:12 AM Response to Reply #32 |
45. YW, this is the same chemical mentioned in the OP, parts 1 & 6 |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 11:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
43. Thanks! Bookmarked. I'm going to be passing this along |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 12:40 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Great ! See also... |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:56 AM Response to Reply #46 |
51. You know, I was debating about investing in more Sigg bottles |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Sounds good, we can do more in our household... |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
13. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is one reason why I now own a Sigg bottle |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 07:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Yep... We use Kleen Kanteen here. |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:01 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Good on ya! |
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populistdriven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. i have a 40oz, rinse in vinegar once per week and it stays perfect |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
15. *****Here are some alternatives.**** |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
18. I'm glad I'm a grownup and don't need to carry a plastic bottle |
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sce56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
20. IOnly found a blank page at the link so here is direct from the Reuters story |
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Not Sure (334 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
21. I realized this was a problem many years ago |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 06:24 AM Response to Reply #21 |
49. What other insights |
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Not Sure (334 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:08 PM Response to Reply #49 |
60. Let's see... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
22. PLASTIC may soon be a dirty word . . . Poland Spring has changed their bottles . . . |
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SharonRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. ROFL |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. We have a PUR filter on our kitchen tap |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
44. Me too. I like the Pur filtered water better than the more popular |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
24. Are they blaming China/India for this one as well or can we credit |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
26. I always used my boobs. They aren't lined with chemicals. |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:40 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Me too! unfortunately, there's a bunch of chemicals in breastmilk now too |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I nursed my child even after I returned to work, I simply put him |
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Heywood J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #26 |
59. Living in North America, |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
29. All those *Imagine your world without Plastics* Ads - Kind of Ironic, dontcha think? |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
31. Add to aspartame and splenda/sucralose, chemicals of death approved by the FDA. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:03 AM Response to Reply #31 |
53. Isn't that the truth! Once I got off aspartame my worst fibromyalgia |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
34. Older article from Science News ... |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
35. And it can mess up your son's penis |
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CHIMO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
37. Canada first to label bisphenol A as officially dangerous |
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Morereason (496 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 11:40 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. America used to be the leader in protecting it's people. |
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CHIMO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 11:40 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. No Doubt |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 11:41 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Oh, that's so precious! |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 11:41 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. One major sporting retailer here in Canada has already stopped selling it |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 11:41 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. I think we're going to be hearing a lot more about this soon |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 03:26 AM Response to Original message |
47. Wall Street Journal link |
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catgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 05:49 AM Response to Original message |
48. K & R |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
52. Files this under, "no duh". nt |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
54. plastics really become a thing to be wary of when combined with a microwave |
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