Are the double walled clear Lexan water bottles (Thermos brand) safe to drink out of?

I have heard that Lexan plastic water bottles release chemicals that are bad for you. Is this true? Asked by Persnickity2222 52 months ago Similar questions: double walled clear Lexan water bottles Thermos brand safe drink Health.

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That's what you get when you don't repeat studies There is exactly one published report on the hazards of Lexan: from the April 2003 Current Biology. A mouse researcher who scrubbed out the polycarbonate bottles with a harsh detergent found that there were a large number of abnormalities in the mouse eggs. The study has not been repeated.It was not food-grade Lexan being tested, but a different plastic.

Many other studies have been done and found that the bottles are perfectly safe. Water bottles are sold with FDA approval, and they’ve found the bottles to be safe. One meta-study found " no detectable migration into actual foods or beverages.

". So we have one study on a different plastic being widely reported and never repeated, and repeated studies showing that it’s safe. You can read that report at the source below.

Sources: nalgene-outdoor.com/technical/snewsbpa.pdf .

Since discovering that Lexan can be dangerous to my health, I've severely limited my use of them. " fromryanhealy.typepad.com/ryans_blog/2005/04... LexanWhat you store your water in could be just as important to your health as the kind of water you drink. For instance, Lexan bottles (and, in fact, all bottles made with #7 plastic) are quite unstable, and have been shown to have toxic effects on the body.In a recent study, polycarbonate plastics (including Lexan) were shown to increase aneuploidy, an abnormal loss or gain of chromosomes, which contributes to miscarriages and disorders like Down Syndrome in humans.

Nalgene is one brand that manufactures Lexan water bottles. I have a few of these in my cabinet, and use them primarily for hiking and camping trips in the Rocky Mountains. Since discovering that Lexan can be dangerous to my health, I've severely limited my use of them.

One thing I now do: I save Auquafina and Dasani water bottles to reuse. They are typically made out of #1 plastic, which, to my knowledge, is not as risky as using #7 plastic. If you have some time, you might be interested to read what Dr. Mercola has to say about the toxicity of Lexan in his article "Nalgene Water Bottles Appear to Be Unsafe.

"from:http://www.mercola.com/2004/apr/7/nalgene_water.htm"Nalgene Water Bottles Appear to be Unsafe Although the colorful, durable and lightweight Nalgene water bottles have been the hydration choice of outdoor enthusiasts, scientific evidence has shown the plastic used to make the bottle may pose serious health hazards. Made from Lexan polycarbonate resin and marketed through Nalgene Outdoor Products, Lexan was envisioned to be the ideal material for water bottles due to its durability and the way the material of the bottle didn’t hold any odors or flavors to distort the taste of the liquid being stored in the bottle. A study that involved researching birth defects and developmental abnormalities that caused miscarriages in mice raised the suspicions on all polycarbonate plastics.

The study revealed a sudden increase in aneuploidy, a defect consisting of abnormal loss or gain of chromosomes, which in humans could possibly lead to miscarriages or disorders such as Down Syndrome. The spontaneous jump in mouse aneuploidy was traced back to a lab worker, who used a strong detergent to clean the mice cages and water bottles. The effects of the detergent resulted in the plastic attaching itself to bisphenol, a chemical that mimics the female hormone estrogen.

Research has shown that low BPA levels have had an adverse effect on prostate development, tumors, breast tissue development, sperm count and enlargement of fat cells in the body. Scientists have warned against allowing any polycarbonate plastics near your food or water and stated the devastating effects of these chemicals posed the biggest risk to babies during early development. Despite the warnings, polycarbonate plastics continue to be used in a wide variety of products including food storage cans, dental sealants and the Nalgene Lexan bottles.

" Sources: http://ryanhealy.typepad.com/ryans_blog/2005/04/toxic_lexan.html .

Similar bottles made of HDPE that do not leach chemicals available en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexan"It also is used by Nalgene for their 1-liter wide mouth water bottle, popular with hikers and mountaineers. Lexan is also used by other water bottle manufacturers. However, Lexan leaches bisphenol A, a chemical strongly linked to cancer.

Numerous studies indicate exposure to low levels of BPA causes a range of serious health effects in laboratory animals. "en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nalgene"In recent years, numerous studies have suggested that polycarbonate plastics such as the ones used by Nalgene may leach endocrine disruptors, although Nalgene denies that quantity leached pose a significant threat to health. Among the secreted chemicals, Bisphenol A (BPA) is an area of concern as it binds to estrogen receptors, thus altering gene expression.

Other research has found that fixatives in polycarbonate plastics can cause chromosomal error in cell division called aneuploidy. An alternative is available in the polyethylene versions of these products (made out of HDPE, Nalgene's traditional material), which are free of these chemicals. They can be identified by their greater flexibility, their translucent, "milky" appearance, and by the number 2 triangular plastic recycling symbol on the bottom, rather than the number 7 for polycarbonate."

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexan .

1 No, it's not true. Why would they sell water in poison bottles? How would the FDA allow this to happen?

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1 No, it's not true. Why would they sell water in poison bottles? How would the FDA allow this to happen?

snopes.com/medical/toxins/petbottles.asp .

No, it's not true. Why would they sell water in poison bottles? How would the FDA allow this to happen?

snopes.com/medical/toxins/petbottles.asp.

2 Well, I wouldn't put all of my faith in the FDA. They can and do screw up. Remember Vioxx?

But that took a serious conspiracy to hide the truth. In general you're wise to trust them.

Well, I wouldn't put all of my faith in the FDA. They can and do screw up. Remember Vioxx?

But that took a serious conspiracy to hide the truth. In general you're wise to trust them.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.