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Why You Shouldn't Drink Warm Bottled Water

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Article by: Laura Tedesco Sep 24, 2014
Source: Yahoo! Health

A few years back, rumors circulated that Sheryl Crow claimed drinking bottled water left in a hot car had given her breast cancer. The result? A fresh wave of good, old-fashioned American fear. Since then, the worry over plastic bottles leaching dangerous chemicals into our water has never quite disappeared — and perhaps for good reason, suggests a new study published in the September edition of Environmental Pollution.

Scientists from Nanjing University in China and the University of Florida investigated the effects of storing 16 brands of bottled water (all sold in China) at three temperatures: 39 degrees F, 77 degrees F, and 158 degrees F, intended to mimic the temperatures of a refrigerator, a standard room, and the inside of a car, respectively. “Based on the literature, that is a temperature that’s reachable on a hot summer day in a car,” study author Lena Ma told Yahoo Health.

The researchers checked the levels of two substances —antimony and bisphenol A (BPA) — after one, two, and four weeks. Antimony, a trace heavy metal, has been found to play a role in lung, heart, and gastrointestinal diseases, according to a 2009 study review. The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies one form of the metal, called antimony trioxide, as a “possible carcinogen.” BPA, meanwhile, is a chemical that can mimic estrogen in the body and which is found in some plastics; it’s been banned for use by the FDA in baby bottles and sippy cups.

The researchers found that as the temperature rose and time passed, increasingly high levels of antimony were detectable in the bottles of water. Specifically, at 77° F, the release of antimony increased by as much as twofold over that at the cooler temperature — although the levels of the trace metal varied by brand, increasing significantly at 77 degrees F in only six out of 16 brands.

BPA levels, meanwhile, went up in only three brands at this temperature, though the concentration still wasn’t high enough to cause concern, Ma said. But the presence of BPA in bottled water, period, is still something of a mystery: “In theory, the plastic should not contain BPA,” she said. One explanation, she noted, is that “during the manufacturing process, especially if you use recycled plastics, you may find trace amounts of BPA. It’s an impurity.”  

At 158 degrees F — the hot-car condition — antimony concentrations consistently increased, with up to a 319-fold boost in levels of the metal, compared with levels in the refrigerator condition. The highest level measured was .00026 milligrams per liter of water, which is still lower than the EPA’s legal limit of .0006 milligrams per liter for drinking water. However, other countries, such as Japan, have set stricter limits on the substance.

The scientists estimate that, worst-case scenario, drinking the most heavily contaminated brand of bottled water could mean consuming .0004 mg of antimony per kilogram of body weight each day, which they said may pose a health risk, especially for children. Another factor to consider: Calcium — often found in bottled mineral water — has been shown to enhance the release of antimony. “Therefore,” the researchers wrote, “the health risk caused by [antimony] release from PET bottles in this study may be underestimated.” 

Why is antimony even in plastic bottles? The trace metal is necessary for the manufacture of polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, the most popular material for food and beverage packaging. Although the bottled water in the study was from China, “in the U.S., you also have antimony in the plastic,” said Ma. “But I cannot say that what you find in China is what you’re going to find in the U.S.” Past research has, in fact, shown variability in the quality of PET plastics from different countries.

Despite the relatively low levels of the substances studied, Ma still advises tossing — rather than drinking — water that’s been stored in hot conditions. “If you have bottled water in a hot temperature, the antimony will release from the plastic and get into your water,” she said. Her advice: Store your 24-pack of bottled water in a refrigerator or in room-temperature conditions. 

Should you worry about one quick swig of warmed-up water? “If you drink [a hot bottle of water] once in a while, I don’t think that’s a concern. One is no problem. Even a few is no problem. It’s cumulative, ” Ma told Yahoo Health. “I don’t want to mislead people, saying bottled water is not safe. Bottled water is fine. You can drink it — just don’t leave it in a hot temperature for a long time. I think that’s the important message.” 

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Pisang Cheese Jakarta

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Alhamdulillah.. akhirnya dapat juga merasa pisang goreng cheese yang sangat sedap.. ditambah dengan coklat... aaa... rasa nak makan lagi... (tapi jauh pula nak ke Shah Alam) .. semalam pun secara kebetulan kami ke Shah Alam sebab nak ke IPSIS UiTM untuk selesaikan yuran pendaftaran semester baru.. 

Dah selesai hal yuran, perut pun terasa lapar.. tiba-tiba teringat pisang goreng cheese..dulu cari tak jumpa.. tapi Alhamdulillah, kali ni jumpa.. hehe..

Gerainya terletak di Jalan Plumbum X7/X Shah Alam.. berhadapan dengan sebuah restoran di belakang Giant Seksyen 7..

Pisang goreng cheese plus coklat- RM8

Boleh tengok FB Pisang Cheese Jakarta untuk lebih info.. hehe..

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'Ketagih' nak beli buku..

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Hmm.. rasa dah lama tak borong buku.. teringin sangat nak pergi beli tapi asyik tak kesampaian.. (padahal dekat rumah ada lagi beberapa buah buku yang belum habis baca).. tangan dan kaki ni dah gatal sangat nak ke kedai buku.. Minggu lepas hampir terbeli buku secara atas talian... haha.. tapi terpaksa kawal nafsu sebab kekurangan bajet.. geram sangat tengok buku-buku baru di pasaran..

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Wordless Wednesday

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New CPUVs! Thank you Nuffnang..

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Thank you Nuffnang for another CPUVs! (Hoping for more.. hehe..)..

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Nasi Ayam Taugeh Bandar Puncak Alam

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Susah nak cari kedai makan atau restoran yang hidangkan nasi ayam yang sedap.. tapi Nasi Ayam Taugeh ni memang sedap.. kena la juga dengan tekak saya.. (orang lain saya tak tahu.. hehe)..

Restoran ni baru je dibuka di Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor.. oh ya, tuan punya restoran ni ialah kartunis Taugeh.. Saya suka nasi ayam cendawan.. kat tempat lain susah nak dapat.. en Salleh makan nasi ayam taugeh (nasi ayam biasa).. ada juga menu lain.. tengok gambar ye..

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Makan di Fish n Co. One Utama

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Ni cerita beberapa minggu lepas.. kami pergi makan di Fish n Co. One Utama.. rasa nak makan fish and chip sebab dah beberapa kali makan kat restoran western semuanya menghampakan.. ada yang hanyir, ada yang kurang masak.. hmm.. jadi kami pun pergi dengan 2 orang kawan lagi..

Rambang mata tengok menu.. tapi memang dah niat dalam hati nak makan fish and chip jadi, itulah yang dipesan.. nanti lain kali kita cuba menu lain pula..

Air pun ada macam-macam tapi saya minum air suam je sebab bajet.. hahahaha..

Saya pesan 'the best fish n chips in town'...

Air

 Saya pesan juga mashed potato.. sedap sangat!

Dan fish and chips.. Odd pun makan ni juga..

Ni Farah punya.. Chicken Mushroom Spaghetti..

En Salleh makan ni..Peri-Peri Catch (yang ni lagi sedap dari fish and chips yang saya pesan.. hehe)..

Ok.. tu je untuk hari ni.. hehe..

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Alhamdulillah...

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Alhamdulillah.. kami dah pun selamat pindah ke Hulu Selangor pada 31 Ogos 2014 lalu.. Terima kasih kepada semua ahli keluarga yang membantu..

Sekarang kami dalam proses adaptasi dan penyesuaian diri.. maklumlah..sebelum ni dah 4 tahun duduk di pangsapuri.. bila duduk rumah atas tanah ni lain sikit.. rasa kekok pun ada.. huhu.. (padahal lebih kurang sama je macam rumah papa mama).. haha..

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