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Teens, parents, the young and the old alike are faced with a daily decision when it comes to hydration. For some years, there have been murmurings and hints that something wasn’t quite right about those convenient plastic bottles of water. It took decades since their initial introduction, but they’d become as ubiquitous as air. And now, even the FDA admits that something just isn’t right about the containers that hold water. Although the bottles look clear and pure, they really don’t pass muster when it comes to health.

That’s because plastic bottles contain BPA, a substance with several detrimental effects. While long term studies are lacking, they’re on the way. It seems unlikely that one’s medical needs towards clean living are being met by constant consumption of a product that sits for long periods of time in a container that leaches this harmful substance. A class action attorney in Los Angeles might just help when one’s health has been affected by contamination.

Oddly enough, a lot of parents spend considerable time worrying about their teens taking drugs or doing other things which are harmful to themselves. Few parents take notice that something supposedly healthy, such as water, could be causing more harm than good. That’s especially so for those teens that refuse to drink from faucets or fountains. Their bodies are subjected to far higher concentrations of these newly discovered toxins than the average person. New developments in plastic bottle technology may offer new hope for a safer water drinking experience. With eyes now opened to the harms of the previous technology, closer scrutiny will be paid to the next generation.