You’re not alone. Experts have reached a consensus and recommend that you avoid these varieties – identified by a triangle and number on the bottom of most containers – for the following reasons:
-Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) commonly contains di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), an endocrine disruptor and probable human carcinogen, as a softener.
-Polystyrene (PS) may leach styrene, a possible endocrine disruptor and human carcinogen, into water and food.
-Polycarbonate contains the hormone disruptor bisphenol-A, which can leach our as bottles age, are heated, or exposed to acidic solutions.
Unfortunately this is used in most baby bottles and five-gallon water jugs and in many reusable sports bottles.
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