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Yet another concern..
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Anonymous User
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Date: April 21, 2008 01:38PM Hi.
I consume on average 3 gallons of distilled water a week,and it comes in regular plastic jugs. Whats the story on the plastic leaching into the water? Am I poisoning myself? Brian Re: Yet another concern..
Posted by:
tanawana
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Date: April 21, 2008 02:19PM I wouldn't worry about it, this is the water I have used for many years. But, you will get opinions stating how terrible it is. Depends on who you talk to. It's a far better choice than many waters and if you can afford to do other wise, great. There appears to be no perfect water except what fruit has to offer on its own. Even others will find a way to argue that to a degree. Do the research and make your best guess, or I mean choice ;O) Re: Yet another concern..
Posted by:
Wheatgrass Yogi
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Date: April 21, 2008 02:30PM Just going by Blender containers, the plastic (Polycarbonate) doesn't
leach unless the contents get very hot. I imagine it would be the same for Distilled Water jugs, only to a lesser degree. You didn't say whether you bought in 1-gallon or 5-gallon jugs. The larger jug is probably safer. I have an RO unit, but even that is suspect, as the holding jug has a plastic insert.....WY Re: Yet another concern..
Posted by:
davidzanemason
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Date: April 21, 2008 02:44PM Yes. My understanding are that these are 'food grade' containers...and will not leach unless exposed to heat. Keep in mind that they are biodigradable and not suitable for long-term storage beyond a few months. In the case of long-term water storage, you can always use 5-gallon glass bottles (or smaller empty wine bottles/jugs if you want to ensure there will be no leaching.
-David Z. Mason WWW.RawFoodFarm.com Re: Yet another concern..
Posted by:
phantom
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Date: April 21, 2008 11:22PM Recycle #7 plastics are a possible source of leeched mock-estrogens, but #1, #2, and #4 are relatively safe.
A lot of suppliers who distribute distilled water in glass also store that water in plastic prior to distribution, so go figure. You can distill your own, if you are ambitious.  Re: Yet another concern..
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: April 21, 2008 11:36PM Thanks everyone.
My jugs are #2. Re: Yet another concern..
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: April 21, 2008 11:38PM now there is a concern about bisphenolA being added to plastic containers, calling the company should get you an answer about whether or not they use it.
and as david said, be sure not to reuse those containers, they are not meant for long term use and break down very quickly. Re: Yet another concern..
Posted by:
la_veronique
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Date: April 22, 2008 12:23PM we live in an crazy world, don't we? Re: Yet another concern..
Posted by:
Context
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Date: April 22, 2008 01:02PM If you buy a distiller where you can buy a replacable boiler... then put the water in glass jugs and let it sit in the sunlight for a couple of days. Its relatively cheap, and better for the environment. Re: Yet another concern..
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: April 22, 2008 07:33PM How come you need to drink so much water? I rarely need to have a glass of water because I eat an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables that provides natures purest water. Re: Yet another concern..
Posted by:
WorkoutMan
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Date: April 22, 2008 09:45PM My opinion is Id rather drink spring water than distilled water from plastic jugs. I dissagree with the other people. Re: Yet another concern..
Posted by:
maui_butterfly
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Date: April 23, 2008 03:39AM la_veronique Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > we live in an crazy world, don't we? i was just thinking that! Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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