VERIFY: Is it safe to drink bottled water left in hot cars?.
Grabbing a bottle of water as you head out of the door is something many of us do.
"Everyone that has told me that before, they say plastic sits in the heat for so long that it can let go of chemicals," Swasta said.
She is not alone in her thinking, so we set out to verify if bottled water left in the heat is dangerous to drink.
He said bottled water is one of the most consumed beverages in the United States, citing a 2014 study by the University of Florida.
"They left bottles of water at 158 degrees Fahrenheit for several weeks,” Williams said.
“Out of 20 brands we looked at, only one in 20 had trace amounts of BPA."
"If you left it in a car for weeks at a time, then there’s a small chance that some chemicals like BPA could leach into the water, but it’s a very small probability," Williams said.
The larger risk comes when people drink from a bottle, leave it in a hot car and then drink it again, Williams said.
Bacteria introduced from your mouth has a chance to grow, and then you may have a serious health issue on your hands.