Tonight's CBS Evening News Reporter Request!

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OK, moms, the deadline for the CBS story has passed, but the segment featured TwitterMom Sarah Walton, who heard about this press opportunity through a RAMBO Alert. Sarah is the founder of Better Way Moms -- a very funny, honest site with great content covering what it's like to be a mom. Sarah gave her perspective on CBS. What are your thoughts about bottled water? Watch the CBS piece and share your views below!

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Permalink Reply by Michelle Judge on July 11, 2009 at 12:10pm: OMG, my friend told me about this, after I told her I had a 6pk in the trunk of my car. My husband also tole me we couldn't freeze our water bottles anymore for the same reason. So, is it safe for the water to sit on the store shelf's, I guess that doesn't get as hot as it was in the trunk of my car? Please keep us updated on this.

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Permalink Reply by Lane Chandler on July 14, 2009 at 10:23am: Health Canada has some great information about bottled water regulations and its safety. Visit:

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/iyh-vsv/food-aliment/bottled-embouteil...
and
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/packag-emball/bpa/bpa_survey-s...

Not a chance I would serve tap water and all the chemicals added to my children!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lane Chandler on July 14, 2009 at 10:24am: John Hopkins University sent a news release out stating this was untrue and only Internet Urban Legend... You should do some research on their Public Health section of their website to get the facts.

Michelle Judge said:
OMG, my friend told me about this, after I told her I had a 6pk in the trunk of my car. My husband also tole me we couldn't freeze our water bottles anymore for the same reason. So, is it safe for the water to sit on the store shelf's, I guess that doesn't get as hot as it was in the trunk of my car? Please keep us updated on this.

Thank you,
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Permalink Reply by Jane Lazgin on July 14, 2009 at 10:37am: Drinking more water is a smart, healthful decision and we agree that consumers have a right to know what’s in their water – whether bottled or tap. That’s why, at Nestlé Waters North America, we’ve made quality reports available for all our brands since 2005 (http://www.nestle-watersna.com/Menu/OurBrands/Quality+Process/Quali...). These reports are comparable to those published by public water utilities and are based on independent testing results from certified labs. Consumers can access these reports via phone number or Web site, both of which are listed on product labels.

It’s equally important that consumers know where our water comes from. That’s why we identify water sources for all our brands on bottle labels and/or online.

Additionally, the plastic used for our bottled water has been tested and approved for use by regulatory agencies in the U.S. and other countries. We regularly test all of our bottles, including our 3- and 5-gallon home-and-office jugs, which are made of polycarbonate, a plastic that contains BPA. Our most recent tests show that 30 days after bottling and sealing, the water inside the bottles had non-detectable levels of BPA when analyzed at detection limits of less than 1.0 part per billion.

This means that a child would need to drink 150 gallons of water every day from polycarbonate water jugs to exceed EPA consumption levels (EPA’s oral reference dose).

Thank you for the opportunity to contribute.

Jane Lazgin
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