TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Living in Arizona, most of us have found a liquified lip balm, melted crayons, or exploded soda in the car.

It can ruin your day. But it can also be dangerous.

13 Fact Finders worked with Arizona Health Services to create a list of six things you should never leave in your car during the summer.

Number one is a no-brainer: never leave people or pets in the car. But, not everything is obvious. Something you may not think about: medicines.

”A lot of medications can be altered when it spends too much time in the heat and it loses its effectiveness,” said Jennifer Botsford, Bureau Chief for Environmental Health for the Arizona Department of Health Services.

Even some life-saving medications, like EpiPens and insulin, may not work after sitting in the heat. Also,

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