Are Plastic Water Bottles Safe for Regular Home Use?

The internet is buzzing with all sorts of information on whether plastic water bottles are safe to use as water containers continuously and for extended periods of time. Some even claim that freezing water in plastic bottles can release dioxins that are believed to cause cancer.

Here are some simple truths on the matter:

There isn’t hard scientific evidence that supports the claims that plastic bottles release substances that can cause cancer.

These emails warning people of the possibility of getting cancer from freezing or heating water in plastic bottles have been exposed as hoaxes. There has been no scientific study that …read more