Why Keeping Drinking Water in Plastic Bottles is harmful

Why Keeping Drinking Water in Plastic Bottles is harmful

Drinking and keeping water in a plastic bottle is a common practice nowadays. So many researches have been done on this, and it is found that keeping or drinking water in a plastics bottle, might be one of the reasons of dangerous diseases like diabetes and cancer. Plastic bottle contains harmful chemical and Bactria. So this is very dangerous for your health keeping drinking water in plastic bottles.

Harmful chemicals released by a plastic bottle

As we know that plastic itself is very harmful to our health. And when we keep water in a plastic bottle, it produces harmful chemicals like arsenic, aluminium, fluoride. These chemicals are considered poisons to the human body, as suggested by some experts. So keeping water in a plastic bottle can spoil your health.

Dioxin production make drinking water in plastic bottles harmful

It is a fact while driving in our cars we keep water in a plastic bottle. When you left your bottle inside your car, they are exposed to the hot environment inside the car. But do we know that plastic melt in a hot environment? Yes, it gets melted. Due to this, it releases a chemical named Dioxin. When consumed, Dioxin can increase the chances of Brest cancer in ladies.

BPA generation

Bpa stands for Biphonal A. This chemical is used in the manufacturing of plastic bottles. BPA  is very dangerous for our health. Due to this, you might have problems like diabetes, obesity, behavioural problems and fertility problems. Keeping this in mind, you should avoid keeping and drinking water in a plastic bottle.

Bottled water makes your Immune system weaker

Due to the harmful chemicals present in water, stored in a plastic bottle, Our immune system gets damaged. As we drink water we also ingest the harmful chemical. This attacks our immune system and makes the immune system weaker.

The best alternative of plastic bottles “Copper bottles or containers”

Instead of plastic bottles, you can use copper bottles or containers. Storing water in a copper vessel is not a new practice. This has been used by the people for centuries. Some of the benefits of keeping water in a copper vessel are as follows.

  • It helps maintain heart health
  • Lower the risk of cancer
  • Protect you fro infections
  • Regulate the working of the thyroid
  • Boost skin health and melanin and beats anaemia.

So knowing all these facts we must avoid keeping and drinking water in plastic bottles. But you can use copper vessels. Please comment and share this article. Also, check my youtube channel here