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Article: Chemical's harm still disputed.(Q)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- December 29, 2007
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Byline: BEN DOBBIN
By Ben Dobbin
The Associated Press
ROCHESTER, N.Y.
Catching his breath at a fitness club, Matt McHugh took a gulp of water from his trusty, hard-plastic Nalgene bottle and pondered the idea of switching to an alternative made of glass, stainless steel or another kind of plastic.
Worries about a hormone-mimicking chemical used in the trendy sports accessory led a major Canadian retailer to remove Nalgene and other polycarbonate plastic containers from store shelves in early December.
"It's definitely a concern, but I'd like to learn more before I make any decisions about my water bottles," McHugh, ...