Americans consume eight billion gallons of bottled water every year.
But some scientists have started to question whether plastic bottles that hold water and other drinks might actually be harmful to consumers’ health.In a few weeks, the government will release a large-scale study about certain plastic bottles after animal tests showed that Bisphenol A affects hormones. Until then, some say they will switch over to good old-fashioned glass.A lot of reusable plastic bottles people take to gym or work on a daily basis contain a chemical called Bisphenol A, which concerns a growing number of some scientists. Read the rest of this entry »