Do Not Re Use Plastic Water Bottles

Many are unaware of poisoning caused by re-using plastic bottles.

Some of you may be in the habit of using and re-using your disposable mineral water bottles ( e.g. Nestle , Bisleri, Aquafina, Kinley, Evian, etc ...), keeping them in your car or at work. Not a good idea.

It happened in Dubai, when a 12 year old girl died after a long usage ( 16 months ) of SAFA mineral water bottle, as she used to carry same fancy ( painted by herself ) bottle to her school daily.

In a nutshell, the plastic ( called polyethylene terephthalate or PET ) used in these bottles contains a potentially carcinogenic element ( Something called diethylhydroxylamine or DEHA ). The bottles are safe for one time use only. If you must keep them longer, it should be or no more then a few days, week max, and keep them away from heat as well. Repeated washing and rinsing can cause the plastic to break down and the carcinogens ( cancer causing chemical agents ) can leak into the water that you are drinking.

This is not something we should be scrimping on. Those of you with family do please advise them, especially children.