I (Maddy) said:

<< << I often keep my water in a sports bottle, which I
> find strangely more satisfying than drinking from a glass.>>


In a message dated 8/12/02 5:49:52 AM, Rob Bartlett <[log in to unmask]>
writes:


Sitting in the sun for any time, you can bet some of the plastics leach into
the water.  These compounds are known as endocrine disrupters (or
estrogen-mimickers, or "gender bender" chemicals...)

Rob >>

I cannot think of any reason I (or anyone else) would intentionally leave
water sitting out in the sun. Who wants to drink warm water, especially in
the summer? Although I don't like ice water, I like it cold right out of the
tap (which in my case comes from our well). If I'm going somewhere and I want
to take a bottle of water with me, and it's very hot out (and right now the
AC in my van is broken!) I will put a few ice cubes in it to keep it cool.

But the next time I'm looking for a "gender bender high", maybe I WILL leave
a bottle out in the sun! LOL!

Maddy Mason
Hudson Valley, NY