![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/drivers-warned-common-mistake-in-car-could-be-exposing-them-to-dangerous-bacteria/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_Woman-Squinting-and-Driving-Not-Having-Proper-Visibility.jpg&description=Most motorists have been guilty at some point of letting junk pile up in their car - however, water bottles left in a vehicle could actually pose a hidden harm to drivers Drivers have been warned over a common mistake which could see them exposed to harmful bacteria in their car. Most motorists have been guilty at some point of letting` junk pile up in their car, with water bottles usually found languishing at the bottom of a footwell or on empty seats. However, these bottles could actually pose a hidden harm to drivers. Experts are warning that drinking from a bottle left in the car could expose the body to bacteria and bugs - with the problem worsened if the bottled liquid has been exposed to the sun or excess heat. Toxins found in a plastic bottle itself can also leak into the liquid slowly over time, studies found. Scientists tested a fresh water bottle with results showing no harmful bacteria showed up. However, in the bottles of water that sat in the sun, they tested positive for chloroform - meaning it had the perfect conditions for E. coli to develop. "If either E. coli or the total chloroform is present, it's considered a failure in your drinking waters," Steve Fickett with Thorton Laboratories explained. Indiana University chemistry professor Bill Carroll, said bacteria growing in the water posed more of a threat, adding: "I'm not worried about chemicals leaching out of the bottle. My concern would be biological, you could wind up having stuff growing in it." For all the latest news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US It comes as drivers were issued with another warning about travelling in their car during hot weather. Disposable vapes contain batteries, which may overheat and fail due to the lithium content in warmer weather conditions. However, the more significant danger arises from the battery's reaction to direct sunlight. This can cause the vape battery to leak toxic liquid, and in the worst-case scenario, explode. This f){kind=link}
Most motorists have been guilty at some point of letting junk pile up in their car – however, water bottles left in a vehicle could actually pose a hidden harm to drivers
Drivers have been warned over a common mistake which could see them exposed to harmful bacteria in their car.
Most motorists have been guilty at some point of letting` junk pile up in their car, with water bottles usually found languishing at the bottom of a footwell or on empty seats. However, these bottles could actually pose a hidden harm to drivers.
Experts are warning that drinking from a bottle left in the car could expose the body to bacteria and bugs – with the problem worsened if the bottled liquid has been exposed to the sun or excess heat. Toxins found in a plastic bottle itself can also leak into the liquid slowly over time, studies found.
Scientists tested a fresh water bottle with results showing no harmful bacteria showed up. However, in the bottles of water that sat in the sun, they tested positive for chloroform – meaning it had the perfect conditions for E. coli to develop.