Studies show that heat and UV exposure cause plastic bottles to shed billions of microscopic fragments, which end up in your drink. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades ...

Leaving plastic water bottles in your car during summer is a bad idea—and not just because chemicals from the material can leach into your water when it gets too warm out. A plastic bottle of water ...

Leaving a water bottle inside your car might sound like an everyday convenience, but firefighters across the country are warning of the hidden danger it poses. Under the right conditions, that simple ...

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TAMPA, Fla. — Staying hydrated is critical, especially during the summer heat in Florida. But can the heat impact your bottled water? VERIFY viewer Homero C. in Lakeland asked about the safety of ...

With temperatures rising, we all know that staying hydrated is a crucial component in staying healthy. Being active in hot weather can lead to dehydration and pose serious health problems. But the ...

It's the height of summer, and for many Americans, that means scorching cars and forgotten plastic water bottles rolling around under the seats. But before you take a sip out of one of those, you ...

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Studies show that leaving plastic water bottles in hot environments, like a car, causes them to release billions of microplastic particles and harmful chemicals into the water. Heat and UV exposure ...