DO NOT REUSE MINERAL WATER BOTTLES!

Many are unaware of poisoning caused by re-using plastic bottles. Some of you
may be in the habit of using and re-using your disposable mineral water bottles
(e.g. Nestle, Bisleri, Aquafina, Kinley, Evian, etc...), keeping them in your
car or at work. Not a good idea.


It happened in Dubai, when a 12 years old girl died after a long usage (16
months) of SAFA mineral water bottle, as she used to carry the same fancy
(painted by herself) bottle to her school daily. In a nutshell, the plastic
(called polyethylene terephthalate or PET) used in these bottles contains a
potentially carcinogenic element (something called Diethyl-hydroxylamine or
DEHA). The bottles are safe for one-time use only; if you must keep them
longer, it should be or no more than a few days, week max, and keep them away
from heat as well. Repeated washing and rinsing can cause the plastic to break
down and the carcinogens (cancer-causing chemical agents) can leak into the
water that YOU are drinking. Better to invest in water bottles that are really
meant for multiple uses. This is not something we should be scrimping on. Those
of you with family- do please advise them, especially children. This is a
special ! warning for families in India who hang on to these disposable bottles
and use them for cold water in their fridges for ages. When a bottle looks a
bit yellow- please get rid of it as a precaution

Please forward this information. Prevention is better than cure


with love
S.vijayanarayanan