Plastic Drink Bottle Cancer Link "a Myth"
The claim that repeated use of plastic drink bottles could cause cancer is an urban myth, a leading chemical industry spokesman says. Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA) chief executive Michael Catchpole was responding to an email circulating in Australia that claims people who refill plastic bottles for drinking risked exposure to carcinogens.
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