Research Indicates BPA May Leach into Mineral Water Prior to Bottling
Published: 23 March 2009
Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), Packaging CONCERNS, Reproductive/Hormonal Changes, Studies/State & Federal Regulations
“Science News” reports researchers in Frankfurt, Germany, have just reported evidence suggesting that estrogen-mimicking chemicals, such as bisphenol A (BPA), can leach out of certain plastic bottles. Their data indicate that the mineral water dispensed in some glass bottles may also contain such hormone-like pollution—and not because it leached out of the glass, which would mean the water was polluted prior to bottling. For instance, if mineral water were pumped through PVC piping it could pick up BPA and phthalates because PVC is allegedly a source for both of those chemicals.