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December 15, 2004
Dispelling an Internet Rumor
There has been a rumor spread all over the internet that drinking water from plastic bottles, if frozen, was dangerous. In,"Researcher Dispels Myth of Dioxins and Plastic Water Bottles" written by Rolf Halden, PhD,PE, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental and Health Sciences at the Center for Water and Health, at John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health, he addresses that rumor. Quoting directly from the article, Dr. Halden states "First, people should be more concerned about the quality of the water they are drinking rather than the container it's coming from. Many people do not feel comfortable drinking tap water, so they buy bottled water instead. The truth is that city water is much more highly regulated and monitored for quality. Bottled water is not. It can legally contain many things we would not tolerate in municipal drinking water." I have been saying the same thing repeatedly in my blog here, as well as elsewhere on this website.
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Posted by Stephen Betheil at December 15, 2004 05:42 PM
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