Are there health risks from drinking out of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles?
Published: 31 July 2007
Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), Packaging CONCERNS, Recycling
According to US News, almost 85 percent of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles “never get recycled.” And while the possible health risks to humans from such polyethylene terephthalate bottles are currently unclear and understudied, two studies have allegedly shown that antimony, a potentially toxic trace element, leaches from polyethylene terephthalate bottles over time. According to the article, there have also been concerns over plastic water bottles that contain bisphenol A, which can reportedly leach from polycarbonate plastic and disturb the body’s endocrine system.