Drinking water is vital. But it's not just microplastics that threaten our health – there's also what we can't see with the naked eye: plastic additives that enter our drinking water from packaging, pipes, and containers.
What many people don’t know: These chemicals are contained in almost every plastic – and find their way into our glass via indirect routes.
How do plastic additives get into drinking water?
Whether it's a water bottle, water pipe, or filter housing – wherever plastic comes into contact with water, there is a risk that so-called plasticizers, flame retardants, or other additives will migrate into the water.
Particularly critical:
- These substances are not firmly bound in the plastic .
- Heat, UV light or time accelerate the release into the water.
A recent study from 2024 ( Environmental Science & Technology Letters ) shows that after just a few days in water, plastics release more than 400 chemicals – many of them previously unknown.
What effects do these substances have on our health?
- Hormonal disruption: BPA and phthalates act like artificial hormones – with potential consequences for fertility, metabolism, and development.
- Toxic combinations: Plastic additives can combine with other pollutants such as PFAS or heavy metals, thus enhancing their effects.
- Long-term risks: Animal studies suggest possible behavioral changes, inflammation, and neurological effects.
How can you protect yourself?
Normal activated carbon filters or table jugs are not sufficient to reliably remove these dissolved substances.
Sydros water filters go one step further:
They combine adsorption technology with ultrafiltration down to 0.01 microns – capturing not only visible particles but also invisible chemicals .
- Removes hormone-active substances such as BPA
- Reduces plasticizers and micro-pollutants
- Delivers pure, pollutant-free water directly from the tap
Drink water – not chemicals.
Learn more at www.sydros.de and discover the future of water filtration – for a healthier tomorrow.
