There’s also your statement about “consuming aluminum has been proven to cause such health problems as Alzheimer’s and Lou Gehrig’s disease” Please give me your source. All studies only show the LINK or CORRELATION between aluminum and those diseases, it doesn’t state that it causes those diseases.

Prove me wrong and submit a study which makes this exact statement. I doubt you will find any.

On the other hand… recent news: SIGG has BPA in liner :)

Wow. Really disheartening. And flat out unethical.

Thanks for stopping by. You may be right. One thing I don’t think you can argue with is aluminum does cause health problems if consumed.

Joe

Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to post your comment. That is a very insightful post and you make some very valid arguments.

Joe

I’ve used Sigg water bottles, Brita water bottles with replacable filter, stainless steel thermoses from Thermos, Nissan and a couple unknown companies, and insulated water bottles from Imusa SA.

Lets be realistic – all this stuff looks good on paper. I’ve experienced corrosion issues with the most recent onslought of stainless steel items from China – particularly in areas where seams might have been welded and then ground down.

And sanitation is critical with all or any of these. Mildew and bacteria will build up in any container that isn’t properly washed and dried on a daily basis. In SS products that silicon seal is still subject to mildew.

So when it comes to health and safety – proper sanitation is a LOT more important than material.

And not all SS is created equal either. Its how homogeneous any alloy mix is, not just the overall proportions – that determines how effective it is against corrosion.

When it comes to my health – I don’t have a lot of confidence in products coming out of countries that have poorly regulated health standards. Glazed products and SS products are regulated differently in North America than they are in most third world countries.

Thanks for stopping by. You make some excellent points.

Joe

It is really worrying for future generation of our health never mind the animal kingdom!!

All my family is ill including myself it makes you think what you buy, as every thing purchased is wrapped in some sort of plastic carton, film or bag there is no escaping it, so what do we do, just push it out of our minds hoping it will not effect you.
you just have to see how many infertile couples and birth abnormality the list is endless.

Right that’s the end of my moan, as i do have a hope for the future where God will set matters straight respecting his promise. Micah 4:3

This is all very interesting, but add to that the fact that Sigg has been making water bottles for more than 100 years now. Wouldn’t we know by now if these bottles were having adverse effects on people? Just a thought.

Also, in your comment you mentioned that “1) the last time I checked, the ingredients for Coca-Cola are right on the can.” There is a difference between listing the ingredients and stating the formula (or recipe). It is quite possible to know the ingredients without knowing precisely how the drink was created.

Honestly, I have no vested interest in Sigg one way or the other. I own a few of their bottles in addition to others. I just thought I’d bring this up. Thanks for your time.

Really great site – thank you for the information.

For those folks looking to purchase Stainless Steel Water Bottles in Canada, a great site to try is http://www.drinkingbottles.ca

Thanks