Phthalates, Bisphenol A and Pollution of our Bodies
Published: 27 October 2006
Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), Packaging CONCERNS, Phthalates, Reproductive/Hormonal Changes
According to the article titled “Bottled Water: Healthy Living or Toxic Accumulation?” featured in Justice Rising magazine, “the bottled water industry wants us to think drinking water from plastics is the epitome of healthy living—the reality is quite different.” The article speaks of the composition of plastic bottles, which are made from petroleum and natural gas, and the possible pollution that accumulates in our bodies as a result of drinking water from such packaging.
The article claims that plastic water bottles burden the body through leaching chemicals such as phthalates and Bisphenol A, which could have adverse effects on our normal hormone system function. According to the article, “Tests of human blood, urine and hair document all types of toxic industrial chemicals—flame-retardants, Teflon, pesticides, and plastics—that accumulate in our bodies.”