Exposed to extreme heat, plastic bottles may ultimately become unsafe
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Exposed to extreme heat, plastic bottles may ultimately become unsafe
“The hotter it gets, the more the stuff in plastic can move into food or drinking water.”
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Life in the library Archives - Duke University Libraries Blogs
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Poor neighborhoods bear the brunt of extreme heat - Los Angeles Times
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Hard Times in the Back Yard - The American Prospect
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The dark effects of the sun on plastic drinking bottles
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PFAS Forever Chemicals Present in Some Plastic Recyclable Bottles
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OSHA clarifies whether a forklift with a boom is a crane
State Senator Scott Bennett - Many of us carry bottled water with
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Hot liquids release potentially harmful chemicals in polycarbonate
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Exposed to extreme heat, plastic bottles may ultimately become unsafe