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on May 12, 2008 - 2:21pm

WHAT ARE THEY THINKING?

Unless those plastic bottles behind the desk are BPA-free, why would VE still be trying to sell Nalgene – like bottles? I understand that Nalgene has some BPA-free bottles, but the most common ones used by most people contain BPA. After the shocking studies released about a month ago, and after retailers have started pulling Nalgenes off the shelves, why is VE still selling the toxin laced bottles? Don’t people read or listen to the news?

Still don’t know what I’m talking about? Just do a search for BPA + Nalgene, read, then go to VE and look behind the counter.

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May 12, 2008 - 2:28pm

Here’s a link for those that are too lazy.

May 12, 2008 - 2:50pm

The original polycarbonate bottles have not be recalled. Any retailer is free to sell them and any consumer is free to buy them, or not buy them, as they desire.

Here’s what Nalegene says about it:

Question: Are polycarbonate bottles safe? Answer: Yes. Agencies and researchers worldwide have studied the safety of BPA and polycarbonate for approximately 50 years; including The Environmental Protection Agency and The Food and Drug Administration in the USA, The European Commission Scientific Committee on Food, The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment and the Japan Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Findings of studies from these agencies indicate that food and beverage containers manufactured from polycarbonate do not pose a health risk to humans. Polycarbonate is used in a wide variety of consumer products including baby bottles, water bottles, dental sealants and the lining of most metal food and beverage containers and has been for over 45 years.

Furthermore, several scientific panels including the European Union’s Scientific Committee on Food, the National Toxicology Program and the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis have concluded that the weight of scientific evidence does not support the hypothesis that low doses of BPA adversely affects human health. None of the large studies conducted have substantiated the claims made by those performing some of the smaller studies frequently cited. Health Canada and the United States’ National Toxicology Program (NTP) are completing their investigations of the scientific data compiled to date. Both identify “some concern” (NTP, 2008) for “potential health risks” (Health Canada, 2008) relative to neural and behavioral effects in early stages of development, based upon several of the animal studies reported, but have concluded the data are too uncertain at this time to draw any conclusions as to possible effects in humans at early developmental stages. Each will release separate final reports later this year. We intend to carefully monitor the results of any other relevant scientific information.

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May 14, 2008 - 5:50pm

What are you some kind of chemist!

 
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