Plastic Bottles Leach Estrogen – ‘Healthy’ Mineral Water Contaminated by Plastic
An analysis of commercially available mineral waters in Germany reveals estrogenic compounds leaching out of the plastic packaging into the water. What’s worse these chemicals are potent and affected the development of invertebrate embryos. Estrogen contamination was found in 78% of waters in plastic bottles and waters bottled in composite packaging.
“We must have identified just the tip of the iceberg in that plastic packaging may be a major source of xenohormone* contamination of many other edibles. Our findings provide an insight into the potential exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals due to unexpected sources of contamination.” — write the study authors in the journal of Environmental Science and Pollution Research.
*man-made substance that has a hormone-like effect
See also: A Mar 27/09 discovery that two commonly used food additives are estrogenic has led scientists to suspect that many ingredients added to the food supply may be capable of altering hormones–Environmental Health News
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