Two studies assess antimony presence and migration from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles sold in Brazil and Turkey; detect antimony in almost all samples and in levels below Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI); find migration to increase with temperature, storage time, and beverage pH
July 21, 2022
Testing finds antimony in common beverages bottled in PET
Study carried out by Defend Our Health detects antimony above safe levels in 40% of tested beverages sold in PET bottles; antimony widely used as a catalyst to produce PET; calls on manufacturers to switch to widely available safer chemical alternatives, address the numerous hazardous substances that can migrate from plastics into food, chemical pollution in communities surrounding production sites
February 18, 2019
Antimony trioxide inhalation limit
U.S. scientific organization recommends lowering inhalation limit to 0.02 mg/m3; industry group warns of cost increases and intransparency in calculations
July 11, 2018
EU PET industry to provide antimony data
Committee of EU PET manufacturers joins data campaign to produce exposure information on antimony substances used in PET production
May 31, 2018
Hazardous chemicals in black plastic food containers
New study detects bromine and heavy metals in black plastic food contact items; recycling of black plastic electronic waste into sensitive consumer goods discussed as source of hazardous chemicals
February 2, 2018
Antimony trioxide an anticipated carcinogen
U.S. National Toxicology Program’s draft Report on Carcinogens monograph supports listing antimony trioxide as ‘reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen based on sufficient evidence from studies in experimental animals’
June 2, 2017
Detecting WEEE contamination in recycled FCM plastics
Scientists propose procedure for detection of contaminants from waste electric and electronic equipment (WEEE) in FCMs made of recycled plastics; call for regular screening to be performed by authorities to ensure compliance
September 24, 2014
PET bottles: Chemical migration affected by storage conditions
New study shows that prolonged storage times and heat increase levels of BPA and antimony in water bottled in PET
April 2, 2013
Antimony migration from PET
New study investigates extent of antimony migration from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) using EU migration testing rules
February 4, 2013
New scientific study compares migrants, toxicity of glass and PET
French researchers find migrants from PET, glass into bottled waters and test for mutagenicity, cytotoxicity and endocrine disruption
