Bottle water in your car could cause breast cancer: Not according to Snopes

[jrockster21]

Why do you think that is?

Do they regulate plastic bottles?

Your point was to not trust the FDA because they approved cigarrettes, when they clearly do not.

And yes - since the plastic bottles in question are used to store products meant for human consumption, they are regulated by the FDA. Doesn't mean they don't cherry pick stats from time to time (i.e. BPA approval), but they do regulate plastic bottles.

[jrockster21]

Also boom, can you PLEASE fix the title, its killing me.

"Bottle water" would be water made out of bottles.

"BottleD water" is water that comes in a bottle. Argh.

[IbleedBnG83]

Your point was to not trust the FDA because they approved cigarrettes, when they clearly do not.

And yes - since the plastic bottles in question are used to store products meant for human consumption, they are regulated by the FDA. Doesn't mean they don't cherry pick stats from time to time (i.e. BPA approval), but they do regulate plastic bottles.

I asked because of the control that Tobacco companies have in D.C. Like you said, they are NOW oversee cigarettes. So we will see what happens. With all the available information about carcinogens in cigarettes, we will see how much say the FDA actually has.

My question about the bottles was serious, I wasn't sure. But my point also is that the FDA passes things because a product doesn't contain a chemical on their "list" or it has small amounts that fall beneathe the threshold of what is illegal. They don't conduct enough research. Many times we find these things out when people have already been harmed.

[jrockster21]

I asked because of the control that Tobacco companies have in D.C. Like you said, they are NOW oversee cigarettes. So we will see what happens. With all the available information about carcinogens in cigarettes, we will see how much say the FDA actually has.

My question about the bottles was serious, I wasn't sure. But my point also is that the FDA passes things because a product doesn't contain a chemical on their "list" or it has small amounts that fall beneathe the threshold of what is illegal. They don't conduct enough research. Many times we find these things out when people have already been harmed.

True, but if the FDA doesn't regulate cigarettes, you can't use it as an example of why the FDA sucks. (check the edit - the bill died in subcommittee, it never actually passed).

[Tulane Skins Fan]

Why would the FDA allow something to be sold in the US that releases carcinogens due to temperature variation?

Is this a real question?

[IbleedBnG83]

True, but if the FDA doesn't regulate cigarettes, you can't use it as an example of why the FDA sucks. (check the edit - the bill died in subcommittee, it never actually passed).

OK, then my response should have been "The FDA only regulates what politicians will allow them too":silly:

But yeah, they are piss poor:D

[TMK9973]

Someone told me this and I knew it was BS right off.

They say the heat from the car and the toxins in the plastic.

Um - How do you think bottle water GETS to the store you buy it?

Answer - A truck.

Where it sits for days

In heat

[IbleedBnG83]

Someone told me this and I knew it was BS right off.

They say the heat from the car and the toxins in the plastic.

Um - How do you think bottle water GETS to the store you buy it?

Answer - A truck.

Where it sits for days

In heat

Great, we are all ****ed!

[Chump Bailey]

I think there is merit to it.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez

I also believe it is phthalates that are the concern - one of many componds to fear I suppose.

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/living-well-usn/2008/04/16/study-of-chemical-in-plastic-bottles-raises-alarm.html

[PiLfan]

Someone told me this and I knew it was BS right off.

They say the heat from the car and the toxins in the plastic.

Um - How do you think bottle water GETS to the store you buy it?

Answer - A truck.

Where it sits for days

In heat

Great, we are all ****ed!

simple solution...just make water bottles out of wood.

[TMK9973]

Great, we are all ****ed!

Naaaa...

I figured a way around it. It's really cool. In my kitchen there is this thing. When I life the handle, water pours out of it. No plastic needed!

[BigMike619]

I almost forwarded this. this needs to have "debunked" put in the title

[IbleedBnG83]

Naaaa...

I figured a way around it. It's really cool. In my kitchen there is this thing. When I life the handle, water pours out of it. No plastic needed!

I'm not quite sure what lifeing the handle is? And what item is in your kitchen that you can perform such an act? You must have one of those new "green friendly" kitchens.

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man i was about to tell my sister about this. good thing i kept reading. lol