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I generally prefer things not made in China...you see "Made In China" EVERYWHERE, it's almost refreshing to see a "Made In..." mark from another place. Granted, I have no idea what business practices are like in Switzerland, so I could be putting my foot in my mouth for that one. >.<

I had no knowledge of the "Klean Kanteen" brand, but I have a habit of collecting water bottles, so I'll definitely keep it in mind!

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So what can be in the steel that they are making in China? A little mercury, maybe? Maybe some radioactive metals like they are now using in US cookward? Who knows. Whatever is in the steel or the lining will leach into the contents of the bottle. More leachate will come from the lining than the steel.

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I don't trust SIGG, even if they are Swiss. First, they are making the bottle out of aluminum, which has been linked to health problems in human. Then they are lining the bottle with a mysterious epoxy whose content they refuse to disclose.

What's the point of switching from BPA-containing Nalgene bottles to bottle lined with a mysterious plastic that may turn out, ten years from now, to be at least as dangerous.

If people are that concerned about things made in China, it's time to convince SIGG to make an unlined, stainless-steel bottle.

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Sure wish we could go back to the glass lined thermos style but put in into a new style. Glass has always be safe to drink from, right?

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After the BPA news we promptly switched from our #7 bottles to SIGG bottles and have been very pleased with their "performance" thus far. There's absolutely no funky taste like you sometimes get with some plastic bottles. One thing about the SIGG bottles is they do dent. Also, I guess this mystery coating could, like a previous commenter opined, turn out to be potentially harmful in the future. Right now I'm giving SIGG a positive endorsement.

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Looks like BPA isn't dangerous after all...

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/16/business/16chemical.html?ref=health

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Just because one bottle uses an additional step in the process doesn't mean there's more energy being used or a greater environmental impact. I question China's industrial processes, one step for them could have the impact of several steps in another country. Too simplistic. But maybe it could still have a positive effect if enough people switch from plastic. I wish that liner on the Swiss bottles could be evaluated as definitely safe before they're touted all over.

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I agree with jacqueline

Glass is the safest container in the world,
stainless steel, aluminum, and plastic do not stand up to glass.

IF glass leeched.. it would leech stone, theres no problem with drinking the minerals from stones.

but it does not leech, perfectly safe

I drink from a reusable glass milk bottle, funny looks are part of the club

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Even though the study seem sto say that the aluminum has no effect... these studies have been around for a long time and scares me off from the SIGG brand.

http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=99

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