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Old 09-22-2003, 01:24 AM   #21
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Am hoping it's just an urban myth, like using a mobile at petrol stations
I would not be to sure that using mobiles can cause a hazard during refueling is just an urban myth. However Static electricity and explosions at petrol stations is a definite risk so be carefull out there [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img]
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Old 09-22-2003, 01:56 AM   #22
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yeah but even if it were carcinogenic I doubt it would be in strong enough ammounts to do anything. Also it would depend on the type of plastic so i guess it's just luck what type of bottle you use.
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Old 09-22-2003, 02:05 AM   #23
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We heard it too (rather, my wife) over here in this part of thw world.

To put it into context, what I think was meant iirc is that repeated washing or scrubbing would do something or other (I really don't remember as I don't bother with this rubbish unless it's printed in Lancet or something) that would make it carcinogenic.

So now my wife is on a water-bottle hunt (ie buy new ones for the kids to bring to school - never mind that there are water coolers installed).

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Old 09-22-2003, 02:37 AM   #24
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We heard it too (rather, my wife) over here in this part of thw world.

To put it into context, what I think was meant iirc is that repeated washing or scrubbing would do something or other (I really don't remember as I don't bother with this rubbish unless it's printed in Lancet or something) that would make it carcinogenic.

So now my wife is on a water-bottle hunt (ie buy new ones for the kids to bring to school - never mind that there are water coolers installed).

how do you scrub the inside of a bottle?
or do they mean if you lick the outside [img]tongue.gif[/img] ?
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Old 09-22-2003, 02:44 AM   #25
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There aren't always taps around though, plus it's convenient to be in a lecture and be able to just have some water in my seat.
Is that to cover up that you have an incontinence problem? [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img]

I just love really obvious humour like that [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]
[/QUOTE]Bah. First you put the Skippy tune in my head, now you make fun of my incontinence! I'm too young to need Depend!

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I would not be to sure that using mobiles can cause a hazard during refueling is just an urban myth. However Static electricity and explosions at petrol stations is a definite risk so be carefull out there
There may be a (very very slight) risk of using a mobile while filling your tank, but the 'evidence' that it is dangerous is very much an urban myth - the reported incidents in SA were completely false.
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Old 09-22-2003, 03:18 AM   #26
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My mum heard on the radio the other day that you're not supposed to reuse bottled water bottles more than a couple of times because they have carcinogens or some other undesirable substance on the inside, which is unsafe. Does anyone know if that's true?
actually, its true, i heard from it before that a chemical in the plastic bottle that if reused for the nth time can be dangerous since the chemical will go to the water your drinking inso goes to your body with some undesirable before. i cant recall the chemical but i remember hearing it sometime ago.
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Old 09-22-2003, 03:24 AM   #27
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actually, its true, i heard from it before that a chemical in the plastic bottle that if reused for the nth time can be dangerous since the chemical will go to the water your drinking inso goes to your body with some undesirable before. i cant recall the chemical but i remember hearing it sometime ago.
how are they leagally allowed to do this?
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Old 09-22-2003, 03:59 AM   #28
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The question that should also be asked is " What bottle are you going to replace it with?" If the Answer is Aluminium then you could have very serious problems. The link between aluminium and Alzheimer’s disease is a well documented one, though extremely unlikely that there would be a problem from pots and pans, water bottles made from aluminium corrode very easily and the aluminium oxide is readily absorbed into your body. The long term danger of aluminium ingestion for those in the aircraft industry is starting to raise it's head.
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