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Water Bottles

Discover the harmful effects of water bottles on health and the environment. Find out why you should avoid using them and how you can make a positive impact by recycling. Learn about the dangers of BPA in plastic bottles and the pollution caused by manufacturing them.

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Water Bottles

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  1. Water Bottles Nicole Tipton Walden University- MPH Instructor- Howard Rubin PUBH 6165

  2. Why is Water Important? • 75% of your body is made up of Water • Water is ESSENTIAL for life How do you get water? Veggies Juice Fruits water

  3. Do you need Water bottles? • = = $1.50 = less then a penny You can drink 1,0000 cups of tap water for the cost of ONE water bottle. 1) Water bottles are more expensive

  4. Water bottles are bad for your health • Water bottles contain a dangerous chemical called BPA. If you consume too much BPA then that could leads to: 1) Cancer 2) Early puberty 3) Development problems 4) Brain effects Palliser, J. (2010). Banning the bottle. Science Scope, 34(2), 8-11.

  5. What bottle are bad for the environment Poland Springs, Maine Nestle company takes water from Poland Springs to make water bottles.

  6. 2002 Poland Spring Drought • Worst drought in over 50 years. Nestle SILL made Water bottles during the drought! The 1999-2002 Drought in Maine--How Bad Was It?. (n.d.). USGS Publications Warehouse. Retrieved April 22, 2012, from http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2004/3021/

  7. Pollution • 1,500,000,000,000 barrels of oil a year to make Water bottles • That is enough oil to fuel 100,000 cars for a year! • 4 in every 5 water bottles to the landfill • It takes 1,000 years to break down and releases dangerous toxins

  8. Pollution • Causes water shortage near the water bottle factories. Such as seen in Poland Springs, Maine • Fumes near the factories can lead to cancer Biohazard sign

  9. What can you do to help?

  10. What difference can ONE person make • When you recycle 1 water bottle enough energy is produce to light a 60watt light bulb for 6 hours

  11. Other Research

  12. References • Kids' Health - Topics - Water. (n.d.). CYH Home - Home. Retrieved April 22, 2012, from http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=284&id=1494 • FAQ | Healthy Child Healthy World. (n.d.). Simple Steps to Create a Safe, Clean, Green Home for your Baby, Kids, and Family | Healthy Child Healthy World. Retrieved April 22, 2012, from http://healthychild.org/live-healthy/faq/bisphenol_a_or_bpa1 • HARDIN, J. (n.d.). | Tapped the Movie - official site |. | Tapped the Movie - official site |. Retrieved April 22, 2012, from http://www.tappedthemovie.com/ • Since You Asked - Bisphenol A (BPA). (n.d.). National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). Retrieved April 22, 2012, from http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/sya/sya-bpa/ • The Trouble with Bottled Water. (n.d.). ProgressiveKid Is Home of the PK Reader, Kids' Rock, and Our Earth-Friendly Store. Retrieved April 22, 2012, from http://www.progressivekid.com/shop/BottledWaterTrouble.aspx • Water Bottle Pollution -- National Geographic Kids. (n.d.). Kids' Games, Animals, Photos, Stories, and More -- National Geographic Kids. Retrieved April 22, 2012, from http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/spacescience/water-bottle-pollution/ • Palliser, J. (2010). Banning the bottle. Science Scope, 34(2), 8-11. • Ward, L. A., Cain, O. L., Mullally, R. A., Holliday, K. S., Wernham, A. H., Baillie, P. D., & Greenfield, S. M. (2009). Health beliefs about bottled water: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health, 9196-204. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-9-196

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