Is it safe to drink water which has been frozen in a plastic bottle?!
My wife keeps telling me not to put the plastic water bottle I use for my hikes in the freezer!. She says that she read somewhere that water may be contaminated with the chemical components of the plastic bottle when it is frozen!. Is it true, or an actual joke!? Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Yes it is perfectly safe to drink water that has been frozen in a plastic drinking bottle!. What your wife read was a hoax, as seen below:
January 15, 2008
Email Hoax Regarding Freezing Water Bottles and Microwave Cooking
The Internet is flooded with messages warning against freezing water in plastic bottles or cooking with plastics in the microwave oven!. These messages, frequently titled “Johns Hopkins Cancer News” or “Johns Hopkins Cancer Update,” are falsely attributed to Johns Hopkins and we do not endorse their content!.
Freezing water does not cause the release of chemicals from plastic bottles!.
In general, it is best to follow the manufacturer’s recommendations when using any plastic products!. When cooking with plastics, only use those plastic containers, wraps, bags and utensils for their intended purposes!.
The U!.S!. Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) has some helpful guidelines for cooking with plastics in microwave ovens!.
Response from Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center regarding similar cancer-related hoax emails
Additional information about chemicals and water bottles
Public Affairs media contact for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Tim Parsons at 410-955-6878 or paffairs@jhsph!.edu!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
January 15, 2008
Email Hoax Regarding Freezing Water Bottles and Microwave Cooking
The Internet is flooded with messages warning against freezing water in plastic bottles or cooking with plastics in the microwave oven!. These messages, frequently titled “Johns Hopkins Cancer News” or “Johns Hopkins Cancer Update,” are falsely attributed to Johns Hopkins and we do not endorse their content!.
Freezing water does not cause the release of chemicals from plastic bottles!.
In general, it is best to follow the manufacturer’s recommendations when using any plastic products!. When cooking with plastics, only use those plastic containers, wraps, bags and utensils for their intended purposes!.
The U!.S!. Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) has some helpful guidelines for cooking with plastics in microwave ovens!.
Response from Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center regarding similar cancer-related hoax emails
Additional information about chemicals and water bottles
Public Affairs media contact for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Tim Parsons at 410-955-6878 or paffairs@jhsph!.edu!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Haha, I laughed at first when I read the question but then when I read the rest of it I actually remember hearing that somewhere!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
mum does that for my water bottle for school!. it should be fine!.Www@FoodAQ@Com