Unquestionably, many of us purchase bottled water without ever giving it a second thought. However, as many plastic bottles end up on beaches and even clog wastewater drainage systems, it might not be the best decision for your health, the environment, or animals. India produces 3.5 million tonnes of plastic garbage yearly, and over the past five years, the amount of plastic waste produced per person has nearly quadrupled, according to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav.
Speaking earlier this year at a gathering, he continued, “Plastic has emerged as one of the most urgent environmental concerns that we are now confronting. Our ecosystems are negatively impacted by plastic waste, which is also connected to air pollution.
In addition, a Harvard School of Public Health researchers found that people who drank water from polycarbonate bottles had considerably higher urine amounts of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), which is used to make polycarbonate plastics. The research added that hot drinks would make this impact much more pronounced.
Dr. Vaishali Shukla, the founder of Vedamrit, echoed this sentiment: “When a plastic water bottle comes into touch with heat, it produces microplastics in the water, which further make their way into your body after you drink that water. These microplastics harm the health of the liver and create hormone imbalances, infertility, and other issues for the human body.
She also emphasized in an Instagram post that used plastic bottles “remain in the ecosystem for thousands of years” and urged followers to use bottles made of more sustainable materials.
As a result, drinking water from plastic bottles over an extended period of time might “create significant health problems such as hormonal abnormalities — it can result in low sperm count in men and early puberty in females.” Even those who use bottled water have an increased risk of developing breast and liver cancer. It is imperative that we educate the public about the negative consequences of ingesting drinks in plastic bottles. We should return to the practice of keeping liquids, especially water, in glass and copper bottles.
