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Can freezing water in a plastic pepsi bottle give off something that causes cancer?
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BPA: I think you are refering to a chemical called "bpa." this is commonly found in plastic bottles and metal food packaging. This has been shown to increase the risk of estrogen senstive cancers in animal studies.
Answered 1/19/2014
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