Plastic bottles pose threat to people

Kurnool: Usage of plastic articles is increasing in our day-to-day lives. Gone are the days when water was stored in in clay pots. Plastic made articles have replaced all the articles in the kitchen.

Despite their hazardous impact on people’s health, the use of PET bottles has increased to a great extent. From fruit juice sellers to coconut water vendors, the use of recycled PET bottles are on the rise.

There is no monitoring mechanism from the food safety and industrial departments. Lack of proper guidelines from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has turned into an advantage for these manufacturers.

Citizens prefer the usage of recycled plastic as they are handy despite conducting awareness camps. There was no proper mechanism for testing these products in Andhra Pradesh, said a Food Safety Department official, on condition of anonymity. Even doctors also warned that recycled PET bottles were highly carcinogenic in nature.

Dr Shiva Prasad, a gynaecologist from the city speaking to The Hans India here on Friday said that consuming food products packed in recycled plastic damages health in the long run. It is better to avoid them, he added.