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Montserrat Filella¹

¹Department F.-A. Forel, University of Geneva, Boulevard Carl-Vogt 66, CH-1205, Geneva, Switzerland.

|August 3, 2020

Summary

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Bottled water in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles may leach antimony. While concentrations are typically safe, study designs and analytical methods need improvement for accurate antimony leaching data.

Keywords:

Antimony Bottled water Leaching Migration Polyethylene terephthalate

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Area of Science:

Environmental Chemistry
Polymer Science
Analytical Chemistry

Background:

Bottled water consumption has surged globally over 30 years.
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the dominant packaging material.
Antimony presence in PET bottled water has been a concern for 15 years.

Purpose of the Study:

To critically evaluate the scientific literature on antimony leaching from PET bottles.
To assess the validity of established facts regarding antimony sources, concentrations, and temperature effects.
To identify limitations in analytical practices and study designs in published research.

Main Methods:

Comprehensive review and analysis of published studies on antimony in PET bottled water.
Evaluation of analytical methodologies and experimental designs used in the literature.
Assessment of data supporting key hypotheses about antimony migration.

Main Results:

Confirmed that PET is the source of antimony in bottled water.
Validated that antimony concentrations are generally below regulatory limits.
Supported the finding that increased temperature enhances antimony leaching.
Identified frequent issues with analytical practices and study design in existing research.

Conclusions:

While established facts on antimony leaching are supported, significant flaws exist in current research methodologies.
Further investigation requires a deeper understanding of PET polymer structure.
Statistically robust experiments are essential for advancing knowledge on antimony release from PET bottles.