Water Bottles Nicole Tipton

Walden University- MPH Instructor- Howard Rubin

PUBH 6165

Why is Water Important?

• 75% of your body is made up of Water

• Water is ESSENTIAL for life

How do you get water?

waterJuice Veggies Fruits

Do you need Water bottles?

• • = = $1.50 = less then

a penny

You can drink 1,0000 cups of tap water for the cost of ONE water bottle.

1) Water bottles are more expensive

Water bottles are bad for your health

• Water bottles contain a dangerous chemical called BPA. If you consume too much BPA then that could leads to:

1) Cancer2) Early puberty3) Development problems4) Brain effects

Palliser, J. (2010). Banning the bottle. Science Scope, 34(2), 8-11.

What bottle are bad for the environment

Poland Springs, Maine

Nestle company takes water from Poland Springs to make water bottles.

2002 Poland Spring Drought

• Worst drought in over 50 years. Nestle SILL

made Water bottles during the drought!

The 1999-2002 Drought in Maine--How Bad Was It?. (n.d.). USGS Publications Warehouse. Retrieved April 22, 2012, from http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2004/3021/

Pollution

• 1,500,000,000,000 barrels of oil a year to make Water bottles – That is enough oil to fuel 100,000 cars for

a year!

• 4 in every 5 water bottles to the landfill– It takes 1,000 years to break down and releases dangerous toxins

Pollution

• Causes water shortage near the water bottle factories. Such as seen in Poland Springs, Maine

• Fumes near the factories can lead to cancer

Biohazard sign

What can you do to help?

Aluminum reusable water bottles

Filter tap water

Recycle water bottles

Don’t freeze water bottles

Don’t keep water bottles in the car

What difference can ONE person make

• When you recycle 1 water bottle enough energy is produce to light a 60watt light bulb for 6 hours

Other Research

National Geographic

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/spacescience/water-bottle-pollution/

Water Cycle http://www.kidzone.ws/water/

Conserve Water

http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/kids/

References • Kids' Health - Topics - Water. (n.d.). CYH Home - Home. Retrieved April 22, 2012, from

http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=284&id=1494• FAQ | Healthy Child Healthy World. (n.d.). Simple Steps to Create a Safe, Clean, Green

Home for your Baby, Kids, and Family | Healthy Child Healthy World. Retrieved April 22, 2012, from http://healthychild.org/live-healthy/faq/bisphenol_a_or_bpa1

• HARDIN, J. (n.d.). | Tapped the Movie - official site |. | Tapped the Movie - official site |. Retrieved April 22, 2012, from http://www.tappedthemovie.com/

• Since You Asked - Bisphenol A (BPA). (n.d.). National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). Retrieved April 22, 2012, from http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/sya/sya-bpa/

• The Trouble with Bottled Water. (n.d.). ProgressiveKid Is Home of the PK Reader, Kids' Rock, and Our Earth-Friendly Store. Retrieved April 22, 2012, from http://www.progressivekid.com/shop/BottledWaterTrouble.aspx

• Water Bottle Pollution -- National Geographic Kids. (n.d.). Kids' Games, Animals, Photos, Stories, and More -- National Geographic Kids. Retrieved April 22, 2012, from http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/spacescience/water-bottle-pollution/

• Palliser, J. (2010). Banning the bottle. Science Scope, 34(2), 8-11.• Ward, L. A., Cain, O. L., Mullally, R. A., Holliday, K. S., Wernham, A. H., Baillie, P. D., &

Greenfield, S. M. (2009). Health beliefs about bottled water: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health, 9196-204. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-9-196