Water from plastic bottles is safe to drink after being frozen.
Frozen water bottles are handy to have around the house in case you need to take one along with you on a timely outing such as a hike, errand or a road trip. Recently, however, some e-mails have been circulating through cyberspace, spreading the idea that freezing plastic water bottles releases dangerous toxins into the water. These e-mails are a hoax-- frozen water bottles are safe for drinking and do not release dioxins into your drinking water.
Dioxins are toxins that release from chemical compounds at very high temperatures, typically around 700 degrees Farenheit. This means there is no possible way for dioxins to be released in freezing temperatures. Furthermore, the plastics used to create most water bottles and plastic containers do not contain the chemicals needed to create dioxins.
The mass e-mails sent around the globe regarding dioxins and frozen water bottles contained information like this:
"DIOXINS Carcinogens cause cancer. Especially breast cancer. Don't freeze your plastic water bottles with water as this also releases dioxins in the plastic." These messages also warned readers about dioxins created by microwaving plastic containers and plastic wrap. All of these claims are false. According to the FDA, "with regard to dioxins, we have seen no evidence that plastic containers or films contain dioxins and know of no reason why they would."
One of the listed sources of information for these e-mails was "Johns Hopkins." The institution's name was used as a reputable source of information, but Johns Hopkins University had nothing to do with circulating these e-mails. Walter Reed Medical Center's name was also falsely used. These e-mails were cracked by BreakTheChain.org, which found them to be an e-mail hoax with fake sources and bogus information.
Read more: Dangers of Frozen Bottled Water | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/list_7366253_dangers-frozen-bottled-water.html#ixzz1Wkha9vBw
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