For that matter, it can be used in other ways. A dice carrier. A mini nature aquarium. Pen holder.
On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 2:29 PM, forest mars <[email protected]> wrote: > First of all thanks for posting this at all. I was wondering about it > myself, and you've cleared up the uncertaintly. > > Secondly, thanks for such a toughtfu, detailed, footnoted post about this. > The only thing I would disagree with is your advice to throw it out-- you > don't have to throw it out. > > Since it's Bisphenol A, it can be recycled. ;-) > > cheers, > > Forest Mars > > > > On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 1:47 PM, Web Project <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Congratulations to everyone who helped make Joomla day happen. >> >> One quick comment about the clear plastic water bottle that was part of >> the swag: >> >> Do NOT drink water from it! Throw it out! >> >> My wife is a science journalist (writes for Wired, Wall St Journal, >> National Geographic, etc). She took one look at it and told me to throw it >> away. Since the bottom of the bottle is stamped with the "7" recycle number, >> that means that it is made from Bisphenol A. >> >> Factsheets issued by The Centers for Disease Control -- >> http://www.cdc.gov/ExposureReport/pdf/factsheet_bisphenol.pdf >> and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences National >> Toxicology Program on Bisphenol A: >> http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/docs/bpa-factsheet.pdf >> >> Notes: >> >> 1. The NTP has *“some concern“* for effects on the brain, behavior, and >> prostate gland in fetuses, infants, and children at current human exposures >> to BPA. >> >> >> 2. The same government agency advises people to: Avoid plastic >> containers with the #7 on the bottom. >> >> >> 3. The CDC says that "When laboratory test animals are dosed during >> pregnancy, BPA has been shown to have hormone-like effects on the developing >> reproductive system and neurobehavioral changes in the offspring." >> >> >> As my wife points out, the government is usually accused of underplaying >> risks. >> >> >> The problem is that the Bisphenol A can add Estrogin to whatever is >> stored in the bottle. Adding Estrogin to your diet is usually not a good >> idea for guys. And it can cause problems for women too. >> >> >> So be safe: throw away drinking bottles that have the "7" in the recycle >> symbol. >> >> >> The effect is small, so no worries if you've already drunken from the >> bottle. But throw it away now. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> Larry >> >> ps. Since not everyone at the Joomla Day is on this dist list, I suggest >> that this information be sent to everyone who registered for the conference. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> New York PHP SIG: Joomla! Mailing List >> http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/joomla >> >> NYPHPCon 2006 Presentations Online >> http://www.nyphpcon.com >> >> Show Your Participation in New York PHP >> http://www.nyphp.org/show_participation.php >> > > > > -- > -- > "In theory, theory and practice are exactly the same. > In practice, they're completely different." > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > This email is: > [ ] private: do not forward > [ x ] o.k. to forward > [ x ] o.k. to blog > [ ] ask first > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGPsdk version 1.7.1 (C) 1997-1999 Network Associates, Inc. and > its affiliated companies. (Diffie-Helman/DSS-only version) > > iQA/AwUBRkjTLDbz7LySoccvEQJDcQCguZZj4M4kOVOlOX4CtbgR0rppsdovAjra > 3RRXIlkdzuYI0YJz4WyvKlTn > =MLhk > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > The New TLDs are Here! > Switch to Name.Space: http://namespace.org/switch > Support new domains & keep free media free! Register yours today! > https://secure.name-space.com/registry > > _______________________________________________ > New York PHP SIG: Joomla! Mailing List > http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/joomla > > NYPHPCon 2006 Presentations Online > http://www.nyphpcon.com > > Show Your Participation in New York PHP > http://www.nyphp.org/show_participation.php >
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