Do you drink soda straight from the can? This is why you probably shouldn’t

4. Vermin

Everything that’s been on the floor of a shop or a factory is at risk of being exposed to vermin like mice and rats. Usually, food is protected enough by it’s wrapping to ensure vermin can’t get in. However, when drinking from a can, you are drinking from the place vermin can get to! If you believe the horror stories on the internet, you can die from consuming rat urine. Even though that’s probably an exaggeration, we don’t think it’s very pleasant to drink from a can that has possible urine or faeces on it. We recommend rinsing the can before drinking from it.

5. Nausea

When you think about it, a can of soda has made a long journey before you bring it to your lips. It’s made in a factory, filled with soda, sealed, transported from place to place before being put in the shelves by supermarket personnel. Who knows who or what has touched the aluminium exterior before you touch it? To prove this a television station in Texas tested a few random cans. They found proof of stenotrophomonas maltophilia, pseudomonas luteola and the enterobacter cloacae infection, which can all cause illnesses.

Of course, this doesn’t mean you are certain to get ill from drinking from a can. However, it’s best to rinse a can before drinking from it or use a glass.

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