Comments on: Are Brita and Pur Water Pitchers BPA-free? http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html Musings, tips and hard information on green living Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:49:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Sheryl http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html#comment-104633 Sheryl Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:31:32 +0000 Jen, I'm glad it was helpful. You may know this already, but food cans are a major source of bpa exposure, so that's another thing to avoid. See this, for instance: well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/22/bpa-lurks-in-canned-soups-and-drinks Good luck to your mom! Jen, I’m glad it was helpful. You may know this already, but food cans are a major source of bpa exposure, so that’s another thing to avoid. See this, for instance: well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/22/bpa-lurks-in-canned-soups-and-drinks

Good luck to your mom!

]]> By: Jen C. http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html#comment-104623 Jen C. Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:03:31 +0000 Thank you for looking into this. My mom was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and while doing great with her recovery, has been trying to limit her exposure to BPA. She was interested in a Brita pitcher, but I didn't not find any information about the big pitchers being BPA free. Your analysis was very helpful. Thank you! Thank you for looking into this. My mom was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and while doing great with her recovery, has been trying to limit her exposure to BPA. She was interested in a Brita pitcher, but I didn’t not find any information about the big pitchers being BPA free. Your analysis was very helpful. Thank you!

]]> By: Janine http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html#comment-96823 Janine Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:37:02 +0000 There is an excellent film called "Tapped" that provides comprehensive information around the safety issues of plastic beverage containers as well as the lack of safety in drinking bottled water. See tappedthemovie.com There is an excellent film called “Tapped” that provides comprehensive information around the safety issues of plastic beverage containers as well as the lack of safety in drinking bottled water. See tappedthemovie.com

]]> By: jackal http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html#comment-96672 jackal Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:00:47 +0000 No wonder cancer and disease are epidemic. As long as a witless population continues to buy Franken-products, we'll never be rid of the pinstriped psychopaths putting profits ahead of public health. They've even contaminated our beer, using plastic alloy bottles reinforced with BPA, which bottles weight less and produce more profit. Only consumers can exterminate those whose are out to destroy our health. Meantime, the stupid are responsible for keeping harmful products in the pipeline. No wonder cancer and disease are epidemic. As long as a witless population continues to buy Franken-products, we’ll never be rid of the pinstriped psychopaths putting profits ahead of public health. They’ve even contaminated our beer, using plastic alloy bottles reinforced with BPA, which bottles weight less and produce more profit. Only consumers can exterminate those whose are out to destroy our health. Meantime, the stupid are responsible for keeping harmful products in the pipeline.

]]> By: caitlyn http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html#comment-95894 caitlyn Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:41:27 +0000 I have to question why Britta or Pur wouldn't market their pitchers as BPA FREE if they really are. Especially in this day in age. One way to check for polycarbonates (which contain BPA) is to look for the triangle stamp on or near the bottom: polycarbonate plastics should have the numeral 7 in the triangle, sometimes with the letters PC. Unfortunately, 7 is a catchall “other” category for a variety of plastics. Plastics with the recycling labels #1, #2 and #4 on the bottom are better choices because they do not contain BPA. Yet Pur states they use #5,6,& 7. I have to question why Britta or Pur wouldn’t market their pitchers as BPA FREE if they really are. Especially in this day in age.

One way to check for polycarbonates (which contain BPA) is to look for the triangle stamp on or near the bottom: polycarbonate plastics should have the numeral 7 in the triangle, sometimes with the letters PC. Unfortunately, 7 is a catchall “other” category for a variety of plastics. Plastics with the recycling labels #1, #2 and #4 on the bottom are better choices because they do not contain BPA. Yet Pur states they use #5,6,& 7.

]]> By: h2ofilters http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html#comment-44331 h2ofilters Sun, 29 May 2011 03:30:29 +0000 Not really sure why some people are too concern about the pitcher filter plastics from Pur or Brita. Millions of empty bottled water disposed off annually are more harmful than one pitcher. Not really sure why some people are too concern about the pitcher filter plastics from Pur or Brita. Millions of empty bottled water disposed off annually are more harmful than one pitcher.

]]> By: Anonymous 2 http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html#comment-38176 Anonymous 2 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:40:01 +0000 Watch the movie "Tapped". It directly addresses the big dispenser bottles and claims they are the absolute worst -- worse than plastic bottles. (Also has a lot to say about Poland Spring...). Watch the movie “Tapped”. It directly addresses the big dispenser bottles and claims they are the absolute worst — worse than plastic bottles. (Also has a lot to say about Poland Spring…).

]]> By: erin http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html#comment-37542 erin Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:18:24 +0000 Um... the Pur filters are also NSF certified and the NSF certification system has nothing to do with bpA. Check out the information here: http://www.nsf.org/Certified/dwtu/Listings.asp?TradeName=&Standard=&ProductType=Pour+Through&PlantState=&PlantCountry=&PlantRegion=&submit3=SEARCH&hdModlStd=ModlStd You should notice that while Pur is checked for a longer list of things (and certified for those), the list of pharmaceuticals from their company response is not part of what was certified. Um… the Pur filters are also NSF certified and the NSF certification system has nothing to do with bpA.

Check out the information here:

http://www.nsf.org/Certified/dwtu/Listings.asp?TradeName=&Standard=&ProductType=Pour+Through&PlantState=&PlantCountry=&PlantRegion=&submit3=SEARCH&hdModlStd=ModlStd

You should notice that while Pur is checked for a longer list of things (and certified for those), the list of pharmaceuticals from their company response is not part of what was certified.

]]> By: Monica http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html#comment-30962 Monica Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:34:32 +0000 Thank you for posting this. I am 14 weeks pregnant and for the past 2 weeks I have had a perpetual headache. Finally I developed a fever and went to urgent care. They could not find anything wrong with me and continued to ask if I was drinking enough water. Yes, of course! along with the tylenol that was having no effect! I was sent home with instructions to go to ER if I got worse, but I stopped at a drug store, bought more tylenol and drank it on the spot with a bottled water. Hours later, I was relieved of both headache and fever, but I had run out of my bottled water. When I reached to get my new Brita filter, I realized that I had bought it 2 weeks prior, and it was the cause of my pain. I have not drunk from it since, and I have not had anymore headaches. Thank you for posting this. I am 14 weeks pregnant and for the past 2 weeks I have had a perpetual headache. Finally I developed a fever and went to urgent care. They could not find anything wrong with me and continued to ask if I was drinking enough water. Yes, of course! along with the tylenol that was having no effect! I was sent home with instructions to go to ER if I got worse, but I stopped at a drug store, bought more tylenol and drank it on the spot with a bottled water. Hours later, I was relieved of both headache and fever, but I had run out of my bottled water. When I reached to get my new Brita filter, I realized that I had bought it 2 weeks prior, and it was the cause of my pain. I have not drunk from it since, and I have not had anymore headaches.

]]> By: Lucille Patrone http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/10/are-brita-and-pur-water-pitchers-bpa.html#comment-23360 Lucille Patrone Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:17:27 +0000 I have used a Brita pitcher as well and have been researching the safety of the plastics used. I have also learned that any plastic container marked with #7 (as is PUR) has polycarbonate plastic and IS NOT SAFE. Plastics marked2,4 or 5 are considered "safe" based on current research. I have used a Brita pitcher as well and have been researching the safety of the plastics used. I have also learned that any plastic container marked with #7 (as is PUR) has polycarbonate plastic and IS NOT SAFE. Plastics marked2,4 or 5 are considered “safe” based on current research.

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