Now they are saying it's bad to drink bottled water that has been left out in the heat.

I have heard from several sources that you also should reuse plastic water bottles too many times and that it breaks down over time (maybe from temperature changes) so it's better to buy heavy duty plastic bottle designed for re-use. Does anyone know if that is a hoax too? I hate throwing those bottles away so quickly but also don't want to reuse them if it's a health risk!

I too have researched this and found it to be a hoax, but again, better to know than to be sorry.
Formaldehyde on the other hand is a known carcinogen and you will find it in many bath and body products, shampoos, lotions and makeup. You can go to ewg.org and type in for yourself the brand of makeup you use or type of lotion. You wil be surprised. I was! I have found a company that has these products without the toxins and have switched stores. I am so glad I did.
Live with passion,
nursenorris

News releases about the dangers of plastic bottle usage, surfaced again this week. Research tells me that the only reason reusing plastic bottles could be troublesome, is if they are not cleaned sufficiently. Bacteria thrive in warm, moist places. If they're cleaned good, there should NOT be a problem, so say the experts. (snopes.com) reports that that toxin thing is false accusation.

nursenorris, we've heard for years that makeup has unhealthy ingredients. Then again, so does soap, deodorant, etc, etc..... Everyday another reporter comes up a new health hazard concerning another commonly used product. Guess we'll just have to use our best, individual discretion.
Blessings and prayers

nursenorris, why don't you tell us about the company and give us your Web address? Thanks.

Buy a good bottle brush. I found on in the baby food department where formula is sold. If your bottles are well cleaned they should be safe to use over and over again.

Gosh chatty, I remember those. Haven't seen one in ages.

When I was visiting my Mom last month I noticed that at the kitchen sink she had the same bottle brush she used for my younger brother's baby bottles. He is now nearly 50! What about that brush? Yikes. I have a friend who is an environmentalist. He is a PhD research scientist: hydrogeologist. At age 50 something he had his first child with his younger girlfriend. When I was visiting them 2 summers ago, he picked up a plastic baby toy off his kitchen floor. He said, paraphrase, "I don't like plastic, but friends give us toys...I don't know what to do with them." I wanted to ask him the whys of not having plastic: is it due to not being biodegradable or is it unfit for human consumption? He lives almost off the grid and a lot off his land. There is just too much to know that he knows to begin to even know what to ask.

Egads, I'd love to know why he wouldn't let his kids have plastic toys. The only toys that I can think of that don't have plastic are stuffed animals, paper dolls and books.

Chatty,
Bottle brushes are excellent.

Dotsie,
There have been a lot of toy recalls recently. They say it's the lead in the paint? But who knows?

Princess,
Your friend sounds like an interesting person!