Study Says All Bottled Water is Safe

Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research Indicates that thePackaging and the Bottled Water are Completely Health Risk Free

Plastic materials used in food packaging are made up of small molecules or monomers which, together with their additives, can migrate into the product during packaging manufacturing, filling or storage.

Now scientists at the Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA- CSIC) and the Oliver Rodés Laboratory have focused on those constituents which can be transmitted from the plastic or glass bottles to the water. More specifically, they have analysed five types of phthalates (esters of phthalic acid), diethylhexyl adipate (DEHA), octylphenol, nonylphenol and bisphenolA (BPA).

These substances are common in packaging manufacturing, but can have toxic effects on reproductive organs and the endocrine system if they exceed limits set by legislation on plastic materials in contact with food.

Researchers have analysed mineral water from 131springs and three prepared drinking water from 94brands sold in Spain. The samples were taken just after packaging in bottling plants and after having been stored for one year, to assess whether there had been any migration of plastic constituents or additives during this period. The results were published in the journal Food Chemistry .

Out of a total of 6,516values, only 5.6% tested positive. The most commonly appearing constituents were DEHP or di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, relating to the caps on glass bottles, and BPA, linked to polycarbonate packaging, a type of shapeable thermoplastic common in the industry.

The researcher points out that the results "may be useful for bottling companies and lid and resin distributors who are continually improving their products to limit migration from the packaging and maintain the qualities of spring water".

Source: SINC

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