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Posted by Jefner on September 21, 2009, 11:46 pm, in reply to "What to do about water?"
I have a Brita water "pitcher" I use - I put "pitcher" in quotes, because it's much bigger than a pitcher - I think it holds several gallons at once. Since you like the room temperature water, I think Penny's option is probably best, as I probably think it's more sanitary than leaving the "pitcher" on the counter or something.
Penny mentioned that the myth about bottled water sitting in heat had been "busted" for the most part. I will say that I am very conscious about investigating environmental factors as they relate to breast cancer (or cancer generally) - that said, we can make ourselves crazy with worry over all the newsbites and emails forwards we get all the time. And, unfortunately, not all the stories that get passed around are grounded in good science (that's not to say none are, just that we have to be very careful consumers of this information, and it's not easy, sometimes, to tease out fact from fiction, so to speak). Nonetheless, if this is something that interests you, and you'd like to get your hands on good book that is fairly comprehensive in its coverage, *very* easy to read and digest, and chock full of well-grounded science, then I would recommend the book "Anti-Cancer: A New Way of Life" by MD/PhD David Servan-Schreiber. Even better, Dr. Servan-Schreiber writes from both sides of the "white coat" - while conducting his own neuroscientific research, Dr. Servan-Schreiber found out, quite by accident, that he had a brain tumor. So, in addition to providing good, reliable science, the book is interspersed with his own experiences as a cancer survivor as well. Anyway, this may not be for you, but given the worries you express here, I thought this book might speak to you, help tease through the barrage of media that is often confusing (or worse, "hype"
, and give you some practical strategies for managing the cancer risks that we may encounter and can have some control over.
Jenni
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