Is it true that refilling plastic water bottles causes harmful effects, such as cancer?

Question

Is it true that refilling plastic water bottles causes harmful effects, such as cancer?

Answer 1

Oh yes very.

Answer 2

Thats what they say. I have been drinking from the same plastic canteen 15 years and I seem to be ok

Answer 3

I've heard that using water bottles, especially if they've been in the sun, can cause some of the chemicals in the plastic to leach into the water.  However, I don't know if it's true, it was one of those email "warnings" that got forwarded to me.  It could just be an urban legend.  

Answer 4

according to scientists, EVERYTHING causes cancer.

Sniffing a computer keyboard could give you cancer (although who would want to do that!?)

Answer 5

ummm..i dont think so

Answer 6

Reused Plastic Bottles Can Leach Toxic Chemicals

The same studies found that repeated re-use of such bottles—which get dinged up through normal wear and tear and while being washed—increases the chance that chemicals will leak out of the tiny cracks and crevices that develop over time. According to the Environment California Research & Policy Center, which reviewed 130 studies on the topic, BPA has been linked to breast and uterine cancer, an increased risk of miscarriage, and decreased testosterone levels.

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