Is is true that hot tea in a plastic cup can cause cancer?

But drinking anything hot in a substandard plastic cup is injurious to health. so in all sense tea,coffee or soup when served hot in plastic cups may cause some degenerated reaction of the plastic and some chemicals may get dissolved in the hot liquid and get consumed. read more

Drinking anything hot in a substandard plastic cup is injurious to health. And having chips or something like that in a plastic bag can also do harm. So in all sense, tea, coffee or soup when served hot in plastic cups may cause some degenerated reaction of the plastics and some chemicals may get dissolved in the hot liquid and can get consumed while drinking the hot drink . read more

Whether it is keeping hot tea or a cold item in a plastic cup, both are equally harmful and the toxic chemicals get mixed with them. According to Dr Bir Singh in AIIMS Community Medicine Department, consuming stuff in colourful and white recycled plastic jars or cups can also be hazardous. The Bisphenol-A is harmful for children as well as pregnant women. read more