[pct-l] Bisphenol A

[Travis Beals]

Just a quick note--Gatorade bottles are Polyethylene Terephthalate  
(PET) plastic, and do not contain Bisphenol A. That's not to say  
they're necessarily safe, but it's a different issue. The wikipedia  
entry on Bisphenol A is quite good:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisphenol_A

As for the conditions under which polycarbonate plastics (e.g., clear  
Nalgene bottles) leach BPA, it's true that higher temperature water  
increases the risk, and should probably be avoided. Since the primary  
advantage of  polycarbonate water bottles over Gatorade bottles is  
their ability to hold boiling water, and they have the disadvantage of  
being heavier, I no longer see any reason to pick polycarbonate over  
Gatorade-type bottles.

-Travis