is it true that you can get cancer if you refill waterbottles?
2006-11-02 16:17:15 · 17 answers · asked by fonsybbm 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
NO, but make sure they are clean.
2006-11-02 16:18:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds like some ugly rumor started by the water-bottling companies! Ha. No. You can not get cancer from refilling them.
2006-11-03 00:22:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
The research that set off this alarm was the fact that plastic bottles (especially ones not made to be refilled e.g. coke bottles) were found to degrade over many uses.
But most people would likely throw out these plastic bottles after a couple of refills anyway. Drink bottles that you buy specifically for refilling should not be a problem.
2006-11-03 00:21:44 · answer #3 · answered by snoomoo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's BS.
Just make sure you clean the bottles well before refill.
2006-11-03 06:49:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but avoid to refill the single use mineral water bottles
2006-11-03 00:39:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably a fallacy, but Plastic is carcinogenic so I suppose it would leach anyway, new or recycled, but miniscule amounts.
2006-11-03 00:21:10 · answer #6 · answered by graeme1944 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sure hope not. I have read that they should not be frozen because it causes the plastic to stretch and release toxins.
2006-11-03 00:20:45 · answer #7 · answered by howdigethere 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but if your going to use it over alot, be sure to wash them out with soap and hot water to kill any germs.
2006-11-03 00:19:34 · answer #8 · answered by sweet.pjs1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may get sick if you don't have clean water,but it sounds like a myth to me.
2006-11-03 09:45:40 · answer #9 · answered by auntgnu62 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not likely!
2006-11-03 22:36:53 · answer #10 · answered by kidneyoperation 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋