Hygienic safety characteristics of bottled water, used for potable water supply

Abstract

On the basis of the results of performed analysis of literature references concerning influence of phthalates on population health indicators it was found out that their influence at prenatal period may lead to asthma development in children, as well as to allergy, obesity; they also provide anti-androgens effect, leading to growth inhibition and delay in sexual maturation, and to variance of systolic pressure. In case of men phthalates are associated with decreasing of testosterone level and sperms quality, that indicates at their possible role in male sterility. In case of women phthalates are associated with increase of the risk of the second type of diabetes appearance, as well as leiomyoma, endometriosis and breast carcinoma. Laboratory studies performed in accordance with Customs union’s technical regulation ТР ТС 005/2011 enabled to detect phthalates in the packages of bottled water, able to migrate into the bottled water. The results justify the necessity to monitor phthalates in bottled water.