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n2doc

(47,953 posts)
Mon Nov 10, 2014, 08:24 AM Nov 2014

Daniel Radcliffe became ‘horrendously ill’ after drinking antifreeze-tainted water in Canada

Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe’s work on a recently released supernatural film almost took a turn for the grim when he said he became “horrendously ill” thanks to an accidental gulp of antifreeze.

His film, Horns, which was filmed on locations throughout Squamish, Mission and Vancouver B.C. in 2012, received its worldwide release at the Toronto International Film Festival last year: it was distributed more broadly on Oct. 31.

During an interview with late night talk show host Conan O’Brien to promote the film on Thursday, Mr. Radcliffe explained that he got sick after he accidentally drank water from the holding tanks of his trailer: unbeknownst to him, the water had been tainted with antifreeze, he said.

“It is very cold in Canada and as a solution to that, because they don’t want the water to freeze in the pipes in the trailers overnight, they put antifreeze in it,” he told the host.

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Daniel Radcliffe became ‘horrendously ill’ after drinking antifreeze-tainted water in Canada (Original Post) n2doc Nov 2014 OP
Who in God's name puts antifreeze in potable water????? exboyfil Nov 2014 #1
Glad he lived to talk about it. Control-Z Nov 2014 #2
You need to use antifreeze that is intended for RV use - it's propylene glycol based and it's safe. badtoworse Nov 2014 #3
Yes you are supposed to use the special non toxic stuff Drahthaardogs Nov 2014 #4
As an aside, I thought Horns was an interesting read. djean111 Nov 2014 #5
Antifreeze kills a lot of domestic Puglover Nov 2014 #6
I've heard that it has a sweet taste, and that's why the animals LuvNewcastle Nov 2014 #7
You're correct... Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #8
"Nontoxic" auto anti-freezes are available. hunter Nov 2014 #9

exboyfil

(17,863 posts)
1. Who in God's name puts antifreeze in potable water?????
Mon Nov 10, 2014, 08:50 AM
Nov 2014

I assume he is talking about ethylene glycol. There are safer alternatives.

 

badtoworse

(5,957 posts)
3. You need to use antifreeze that is intended for RV use - it's propylene glycol based and it's safe.
Mon Nov 10, 2014, 09:29 AM
Nov 2014

Car antifreeze (ethylene glycol) is poisonous and should never be used in a potable water system.

 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
5. As an aside, I thought Horns was an interesting read.
Mon Nov 10, 2014, 09:40 AM
Nov 2014

So I will likely catch the movie, just to see what they did with the book.

Puglover

(16,380 posts)
6. Antifreeze kills a lot of domestic
Mon Nov 10, 2014, 10:05 AM
Nov 2014

dogs and cats. When unthinking idiots dump it in their driveways. For whatever reason critters seem to love the stuff.

It's nasty.

LuvNewcastle

(16,847 posts)
7. I've heard that it has a sweet taste, and that's why the animals
Mon Nov 10, 2014, 11:40 AM
Nov 2014

are attracted to it. People should be very careful where they pour that shit, and if they pour some on the ground accidentally, they need to wipe it up. I'd be sick if I knew I killed someone's pet because of my carelessness.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
8. You're correct...
Mon Nov 10, 2014, 12:21 PM
Nov 2014

The same also applies with some liquid weed killer sprays...I remember a childhood friend lost his Akita because he started lapping up weed killer from the landscapers...

hunter

(38,321 posts)
9. "Nontoxic" auto anti-freezes are available.
Mon Nov 10, 2014, 12:57 PM
Nov 2014

Any nontoxic anti-freeze that gets spilled still isn't something anyone would want to drink, and picks up toxins from the car engine, but it's not as bad as the ethylene glycol antifreezes.

Engine antifreeze has killed and sickened several California Condors.

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