Not exact matches
There's been an increase in the number
of children suffering dental decay, and
bottled water may be one
of the
contributing factors.»
This saves us money but also limits the amount
of bottles, jars, and tubes we use and we also are not
contributing to the chemicals that end up in our bodies,
water systems, and soil.
Most stuck to the well - known and trusted recipe, found in Dr. L. Emmett Holt's perennially popular childcare manual, Care and Feeding
of Infants,
of cow's milk diluted with
water and supplemented with sugar.41 Still, the increasing availability and promotion
of such products, along with the rise in safer, cleaner cow's milk thanks to certification programs and pasteurization,
contributed to a growth in the number
of women who
bottle fed their infants.
For instance, Bisphenol - A, which is ubiquitous in the environment and large amounts
of which can leach into food and liquids from plastic
water bottles and the lining
of aluminum cans, is shown to significantly block thyroid activity in all tissues except the pituitary, potentially
contributing to or causing weight gain, fatigue, and depression but not detected by TSH testing (128,129,132,133,275).
The minerals in
water can also
contribute to tear staining, so suggest that the owners
of dogs with this condition provide
bottled or filtered
water for their pets in a stainless steel bowl.
The switch will also help SU reduce greenhouse gas emissions, since the oil used to make, deliver and dispose
of water bottles creates pollution and
contributes to global warming.
According to the BBC, Italians drink 270 brands
of bottled water, producing over 200,000 tonnes (220,462 tons)
of plastic waste (could this be a
contributing factor in the recent tragedy
of the trash?).
The memo said the division's decision was based on «the 50 billion plastic
water bottles» disposed
of by Americans each year and the «approximately 20 billion barrels
of oil» required during production — when millions
of tons
of greenhouse - gas pollution are generated that
contribute to global warming.