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There are a couple dozen bottles of water in the trunk of my wife's car. Someone suggested that the water may be contaminated by the effect of heat on the plastic. Has anyone information on this?

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- Joe Kelley

Death is only a shadow across the path to Heaven.

In Afghanistan that was a regular concern. Living in tents, our water supply was mostly from pallets of bottled water, sometimes left under sheds, but mostly out in the open, exposed to the elements - sun and extreme heat in the summer months. Yes, the plastic can break down and contaminate the water.

Pax et bonum,

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-Brian

"This is the horrendous and hidden poison of your error: that you claim to make the grace of Christ consist in his example and not in the gift of his Person." - St. Augustine correcting Pelagianism

The main chemical culprit is Bisphenol A (BPA), the heat in the trunk could increase the amount and speed of the leaching process.

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BobA

Thanks. It sounds safest to dump it. - Joe

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- Joe Kelley

Death is only a shadow across the path to Heaven.

Joe, yes , I would dump it. I've read that it is also not good to microwave food in plastic containers. I also remembering hearing some time ago that Pepsi/Cola type stuff turns downright poisonous if allowed to warm up in plastic bottles.

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Grace

As to the past, let us entrust it to God's mercy, the future to Divine Providence. Our task is to live holy the present moment. - Saint Gianna Molla

Depends on how hot and how long.

Afghanistan summer heat is a bit hotter than American fall heat.

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Jeff Stevens

http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.c ... 20417.html

According to this, you're OK unless the recycling number is 3 or 7 (contains BPA). But if it actually tastes like plastic, I still wouldn't drink it.

Pax et bonum,

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-Brian

"This is the horrendous and hidden poison of your error: that you claim to make the grace of Christ consist in his example and not in the gift of his Person." - St. Augustine correcting Pelagianism