This is the great danger of reusing mineral water bottles

The vast majority of the world's population reuse mineral water bottles to protect the environment environment. In addition to being the most practical way to stay hydrated when we go for walks in open places or practice physical activities, they can be used to drink water at home. However, did you know that this habit of reusing bottles, depending on the type of packaging, puts your health at risk? We'll talk more about it later.

What is the danger of reusing water bottles?

Research has shown that some plastic bottles contain components such as bisphenol A, which have a negative effect and can compromise our health. This component, present in some plastic bottles, can cause a narrowing of the arteries that can lead to a heart attack and angina.

This component has an estrogenic effect on the body and directly affects the pancreas, even causing the body to resist insulin, researchers from the National Institute of Health Sciences of Spain.

In general, there is no problem with reusing plastic bottles. However, experts have scientifically proven that plastic containers based on polycarbonate and containing the additive Bisphenol a or BPA (which is a compound found mainly in plastic items that are manufactured with polycarbonate) can, yes, release the compound of Bisphenol A or BPA in the water or in any other liquid that is in the container.

One way to identify this plastic is to evaluate the bottles that have the recycling symbol 7 on the packaging. Upon identifying it, discard the material.

Nonetheless, you shouldn't worry about bottles made in Brazil. The plastic bottles sold in our country are made from virgin resins (food grade), permitted by ANVISA legislation, which establishes a series of requirements and general provisions for plastic packaging for contact with foods

Mineral water plastic packaging in Brazil is of the PET and PP type, which does not release toxic products or Bisphenol A into the water. Below we will inform you a little about the symbol of each one and what it means:

Type 1 bottle (PET plastics):

PET plastics are safe for repeated use, but when these types of plastics are kept in extremely high temperatures, there is a risk of a chemical called carbon leaching. antimony. Still, the risks of chemical leaching are low when you store PET bottles correctly. It is best to keep these bottles at room temperature and out of direct sunlight to minimize any chance of leaching.‌

Bottle type 2, 4 or 5 (PP plastics):

Another resin widely used in the manufacture of mineral water packaging is PP - Polypropylene, which is classified with symbology 2, 4 or 5 depending on their density, and which are also safe and do not pose a risk to health human.

We must carefully observe what we are using to drink, so check out some tips:

• Take a good look at the packaging of the bottle. Pay attention to the container's recycling code;
• Do not use, much less consume, water from bottles that were left in your car for days exposed to the sun;
• Do not freeze plastic bottles, they can release carcinogenic dioxins into the water. This is proven by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health;
• The best bottles to transport any type of liquid are glass bottles.
• Always wash your water bottle after use.