VERIFY: Should you drink bottled water that’s been sitting in a hot car?.
Grabbing a bottle of water as you head out of the door is something many of us do.
We set out to verify if that is the case and spoke to Lauren Swasta, who is a senior at University of Texas Tyler.
Swasta said she stopped drinking from water bottles left in hot cars years ago.
"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.
He cites a 2014 study by the university of Florida.
"They left bottles of water at 158 degrees Fahrenheit for several weeks,” Williams said.
BPA is a chemical is often used to make certain plastics, and according to the Mayo Clinic, it is not harmful in small doses.