{"id":65449,"date":"2025-05-01T10:41:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T10:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/65449\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T10:41:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T10:41:11","slug":"why-you-must-never-drink-water-from-that-plastic-bottle-lying-in-the-car-health-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/65449\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you must never drink water from that plastic bottle lying in the car | Health News"},"content":{"rendered":"

After sipping water, many of us tend to leave plastic water bottles inside our cars. But this common practice can wreak havoc on your health and is \u201crisky,\u201d say experts.<\/p>\n

Plastic bottles<\/a><\/strong> left in a hot car can potentially harm one\u2019s health because of chemical leaching, especially when the plastic is subjected to high temperatures.<\/p>\n

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Health risks<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cLeaving plastic water bottles inside cars under the scorching sun is a common habit and can be risky. When plastic bottles are exposed to high temperatures, mainly inside closed vehicles, they may carry harmful chemicals like Bisphenol A (BPA) and Antimony into the water. These substances lead to hormonal imbalance and raise the risk of cancer<\/a> over prolonged exposure,\u201d said Dr Manjusha Agarwal, senior consultant, internal medicine, Gleneagles Hospital Parel Mumbai<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The majority of plastic bottles contain polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which, under heat stress, will leach dangerous chemicals such as antimony and bisphenol A (BPA) into the water,\u201d added Dr Rituja Ugalmugle, internal medicine, Wockhardt<\/a> Hospitals, Mumbai Central.<\/p>\n

Even at low doses, repeated exposures may underlie long-term health effects, asserted Dr Ugalmugle. \u201cBPA is one example, an endocrine disruptor with the potential<\/a><\/strong> to compromise hormone function, potentially affecting metabolism and cardiovascular status and enhancing the risk of insulin resistance. Antimony, a metalloid, has been implicated in some research as causing gastrointestinal irritation as well as even organ toxicity with long-term exposure,\u201d said Dr Ugalmugle.<\/p>\n

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Moreover, heating can also\u00a0release <\/strong><\/a>microplastics<\/a><\/strong>, which may enter the body and accumulate in organs, causing inflammation or other long-term issues, said Dr Agarwal.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s important to remember that most plastic bottles are meant for single use and are not designed to withstand repeated heat exposure.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHence, avoid drinking water from bottles left in hot environments for your health and safety. Replace those plastic bottles with stainless steel or glass bottles, which are safer alternatives and better for the environment and your health<\/a><\/strong>. Try to carry a bottle from your home to avoid drinking water from plastic bottles. Be mindful and avoid plastic usage,\u201d said Dr Agarwal.<\/p>\n

DISCLAIMER:\u00a0This article is based on information from the public domain and\/or the experts we spoke to. Always consult your health practitioner before starting any routine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After sipping water, many of us tend to leave plastic water bottles inside our cars. But this common…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":65450,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3843],"tags":[33506,33505,33504,728,33507,33503,4990,1097,33502,33508,70,33509,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-65449","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-environment","8":"tag-antimony","9":"tag-bpa","10":"tag-chemical-leaching","11":"tag-environment","12":"tag-health-risks","13":"tag-hot-cars","14":"tag-indianexpress-com","15":"tag-microplastics","16":"tag-plastic-water-bottles","17":"tag-safe-alternatives","18":"tag-science","19":"tag-should-you-keep-plastic-bottles-inside-cars","20":"tag-uk","21":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114432159669459358","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65449"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65449\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}