Eco-friendly bottles poisoning tree huggers everywhere

On Tuesday, Slate.com published this article "Why do we focus on the least important causes of cancer?". I am a poster child for this epidemic.

A year ago I substituted, among other things, my dish detergent for one made from coconuts and earth salt, and my shampoo for one made from soy and moringa pterygosperma seed extract (No, I don't know what that is but it makes me feel better). I know that it's unlikely that these products will kill me, but it's so easy to switch (and usually the products smell very nice).

Today, The Times published this article, which states:

Nalgene, the brand that popularized water bottles made from hard, clear and nearly unbreakable polycarbonate, will stop using the plastic because of growing concern over one of its ingredients...Some animal studies have linked the chemical to changes in the hormonal system.

I've used these bottles (ironically pictured in Brita's "Responsible Water" ads) daily for about four years, so here's to one more cancer concern added to my ever-growing list.