Many of us reuse single-use plastics like water bottles, takeout containers and plastic bags. But is that safe?

Exposure to heat sources, such as hot water bottles, heat pads, space heaters and even laptops, can result in a red fishnet ...

The plastic caps on milk cartons have gotten 21% shorter, to save weight. Water bottles are also thinner with shorter tops.

Scientists have revealed disturbing reasons why consumers should never re-use store-bought water bottles and takeout containers. They found that adding more water to and heating up 'single-use ...

Microplastics are everywhere—from the ocean to our bloodstream—raising urgent questions about their impact on human health.

It’s important to note that scientists have no clue at this point if chloronitramide anion is dangerous or harmless ... There ...

The study tested 200 household items for bromine, a chemical that indicates the presence of dangerous brominated ... types of throw-away plastic–jars, bottles, cigarette boxes, shrink wrap ...

For some, this means opting to leave the heating off in favour of clinging to their comforting hot water bottle. But there are dangers attached to using a hot water bottle on a regular basis ...

But it's also why caps on half-gallon paper cartons of milk and juice and plastic soda and water bottles are harder to turn and why the body of plastic bottles sometimes twist along with the cap ...

In the UK, there were 5,944 burn injuries from hot water bottles between 2014 and 2023. For example, in 2022, Sharon Portingale sustained third degree burns after taking her hot water bottle to bed.