Water is supposed to cleanse, refresh, and revitalize. But what if the very water you drink is secretly carrying harmful chemicals?
New studies show that plastic additives such as BPA, phthalates and flame retardants are increasingly leaching from plastic materials into drinking water – whether from bottles, pipes or tanks.
The problem: These substances are invisible.
And they can have far-reaching consequences for your health.
How do plastic chemicals get into drinking water?
Whether it's a bottle, water filter, pipe, or storage tank – wherever water comes into contact with plastic, there is a risk of additives being released.
🔹 These substances are not firmly bound in the plastic – they “migrate” into the water over time.
🔹 Heat, sunlight and pressure accelerate this process.
🔹 A study in Environmental Science & Technology Letters (2024) identified over 400 different chemicals released from commercially available plastics under drinking water conditions – many of them previously unknown.
What risks are there to your health?
❗️ Research shows increasing evidence of:
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Hormonal disruption : BPA and phthalates mimic or block hormones – with consequences for fertility, metabolism and child development.
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Combination effects : These chemicals can interact with PFAS or heavy metals, increasing their risk of accumulating in the body.
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Long-term exposure : Particularly problematic is the gradual absorption over years – often unnoticed and without acute symptoms.
And perhaps the most frightening thing?
These substances are usually not detected in standard drinking water analyses.
What can you do?
Normal activated carbon filters or table jugs are not sufficient to remove chemically dissolved additives.
Sydros goes one step further.
Our water filter systems combine ultrafiltration, ion exchange and special adsorbers to specifically reduce not only microplastics but also invisible plastic chemicals .
✔️ Removes BPA, phthalates & Co.
✔️ Reduces hormone-like substances
✔️ Improves taste, purity – and your safety
Rethink what’s really in your water.
Learn more at
🔗 www.sydros.de – Your source for uncompromising water quality.
