The sun “kills” bottled water

Sun and bottled water do not go together. High temperatures alter the packaging, transferring toxins into the water.

I don’t drink bottled water because I can’t be sure under what conditions the bottle has been stored,” says Professor Georgios Nychas, a Microbiology of Food expert at the Department of Food Science and Technology at the Agricultural University and a member of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), in an interview with “NEA”. He adds that the health risks when a bottled water bottle is exposed to high temperatures are well-documented. “When a bottle of bottled water is constantly exposed to the sun, it clearly becomes dangerous for health. Due to the high temperatures, pathogenic microorganisms develop and multiply.

Bottled water that is dangerous to health is consumed by Greek consumers, mainly during the summer months. In thousands of points of sale across Greece, bottles of bottled water are exposed to very high temperatures, under the sun, instead of being stored in shaded areas, as safety regulations dictate.

Sun and bottled: The risk increases in summer!

Dangerous waters. In many kiosks, the bottles are on the sidewalk, exposed to the sun and not in a shaded area up to 18C, as safety regulations stipulate.

Conditions that may alter the quality of water and cause health problems.