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Watch Out for Plastic Water Bottles![]() Think twice before drinking hot liquids from plastic bottles. Research from the University of Cincinnati shows that bottles made of polycarbonate plastic can release a certain endocrine-disrupting chemical up to 55 times faster when exposed to hot water. A synthetic chemical also found in baby bottles, bisphenol A (BPA) is known to mimic female hormones and alter endocrine function. Although there's limited research on BPA's human-health effects, a number of animal studies have concluded that the chemical may interfere with reproduction and hamper brain development. First Published: June 2008 |
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