 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | I read what was posted about being careful not to reuse plastic water bottles because they release toxins when say left in a car parked in the sun.
I was also surprised that if that were true why wouldn't every mfg of plastic water bottles like Zephyrhills wouldn't put a LARGE disclaimer on each and every bottle sold.
So being me I called Z today and was told that their FDA approved plastic would require a 700 degree F temp before the plastic would release what they called Dioxins and other than that the bottles were safe.
Another poster recommended cleaning the water bottle with bleach. Be very careful not to use too much bleach as that can be a toxin in very small quantities even if rinsed and dried.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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