Health Expert Issue Warning Using Plastic Bottles Can Increase Diabetes Risk

I try not to use plastic bottles. I hate how drinks taste from plastic bottles. You get plastic mouth. I prefer metal bottles. I try and use my reusable bottles which are metal.

I thought most UK regulated bottles were BPA free now anyway?

Although I just searched it and it looks like the 'substitute' they use is suppose to be just as harmful.

This is also the trouble with people buying overseas, nothing is regulated especially from the cheaper china markets. There was a very interesting programme on the other day that mentioned a certain cheap overseas site that they tested products from and the chemical value were super high, in clothes, toys etc. Nothing was regulated yet loads of people use it now. I can't mention the name as this site do sadly advertise them a fair bit.

The world and people fill the place with unhealthy foods and non recyclables - then they said you aren't drinking enough water, eating healthier - people then buy lots of bottled water as it is easier and tends to taste better (depending on where you live) they buy plastic containers to store healthier foods in and save money by keeping them in their plastic containers and also taking their own lunch in them - then they get told you are still doing it wrong, it's bad for you and the planet etc.

We are all dying to some degree, some of us have more health issues than others, not always from their own actions. Everything is being claimed to give us illness one day and then revoked or suppose to cure it the next. I'm no scientist but the stress from all these reported studies or whatnot are what are killing some of us the most.

Be sensible, live your life, be kind and thoughtful to others, yes do look after your health and yes do recycle or not use packaging where you can. But don't stress your whole life over everything you do, you need some enjoyment or what is the point? It shouldn't be up to the individual to stop this, businesses and the government already have a fair bit of input, they should use science and the knowledge. We are a very lucky country to have everything we do.

Interesting topic but I’m thinking what about those bottles we buy from shops like Nestle,Highland,Volvic, and my favourite evian brands they also plastics I’ll share this info with my family thanks for this topic

Drinks always taste better out of glass I think whether bottle or glass.Recent science studies found mens testes full of micro plastic.

www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-the-microplastics-found-in-testicles-a-health-danger/

Yes I would prefer glass and sometimes I do pay more for this. Usually a ketchup bottle. Unfortunately the plastics are mass produced and that ends up being the most choice and usually a cheaper price. But I would prefer glass.

That's the problem J, price

We are all suffering austerity to some degree so always look for the cheaper option , we have no choice with food prices as they are

But as the saying goes, what price do you put on your health ?

I can see some mentioned tap water but I do remember last month Thames Water issued a warning about water not being suitable for drinking, cooking or brushing teeth. How many other places have unsuitable water and are unaware.

www.thameswater.co.uk/news/bramley

Another thing is that so many households still have lead pipe supply to the house, sometimes is just a small section but still. Apparently if you are in that situation then you should run your tap for few minutes (around 5 if pipe is not longer than 50m from your tap, or if more another couple of minutes longer) in the morning or if you didn't use it for a longer period to get rid of lead particles.