It is posted on the Internet that "drinking warm water in the car in summer can cause cancer"
Experts: the necessity of not drinking bottled water and car refrigerator in the trunk
Jingbao news according to the Xi'an evening news, in hot summer, car owners often put a box of mineral water in the trunk of their vehicles, or directly put their drinks on the glove rack next to the seats, so that they can take them at any time when they want to drink. Recently, a Weibo retweeted a message: "don't drink bottled water in the car. The mother of a friend was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. The doctor told her that when heat energy meets plastic bottles, it will produce chemicals, which will cause cancer after drinking." As soon as the news came out, more than 40000 netizens forwarded and commented. Many netizens exclaimed that they often drank the water stored in the car, and some netizens questioned that there was no scientific basis for this statement.
The reporter interviewed the car owners in Xi'an at any time. "It's hot now. I'll put a tank of water in the trunk." Ms. Yang, a citizen, told the reporter that every time she took the bottled water from the car, it was a little hot. The bottle was even hot, and there was some steam in it. It was a pity to throw it away, and she drank it for convenience.
This reporter interviewed Dong Jinshi, vice chairman of the plastic recycling Professional Committee of China Plastics Association. Dong Jinshi said that qualified beverage bottles and mineral water bottles are required to be made of food grade plastics, which contain polyethylene, polypropylene and a small amount of catalysts. Mineral water bottles are not resistant to high temperatures. When the temperature exceeds 70 ℃, the bottles will be deformed. In summer, the temperature in the trunk of a vehicle can reach 90 degrees Celsius. Once polyethylene is corroded by high temperature or acidic solution, it will slowly dissolve and release an organic solvent harmful to human health.
Dong Jinshi especially reminds that under high temperature, it is best not to store bottled water and beverages in the car. If stored, don't drink it easily, lest it deteriorate and affect your health.