Question from Junia
Debra, I have a baby bottle steriliser (Philips Avent, BPA Free) which uses water steam from a cup of water . What type of toxics are released from the vapour? Also, I’m currently looking for a used dehumidifier for my living room, but after looking around, all of them use hard plastic housing (not sure what about inside). Since dehumidifiers emit warm air, do you think it is safe to use? Should I be worried about the plastic offgassing, the compressor oil or other lubricants? Thank’s a lot.
Debra’s Answer
Here’s the science of plastic.
Softer plastics release vapors more easily than hard plastics.
Even hard plastics can release vapors when heated.
The worst possible way to use plastic is in conditions where it is heated.
Personally, I wouldn’t use a product of any kind that requires heating up plastic of any kind.
It doesn’t matter that this product is BPA-free. It could have other plastics and other emissions.
