While the AIPMA (All India Plastics Manufacturers Association), the apex body of plastic industry has raised objections on the central government's notification to prohibit use of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottles for packaging drugs, doctors and an NGO have come out in support, quoting researches highlighting the cascading health impact it has on the patient.
What demands has the NGO put forth?
Speaking at a press conference held in Mumbai on Thursday, Him Jagruti, an NGO focusing on health issues underlined the international and national studies on the PET bottle containers. Him Jagruti has now launched a movement called "Act India" which aims at enabling people demand responsible and safe packaging.
How do the two types of bottles differ?
Dr Hemant Thacker, physician at Breach Candy Hospital said: "Glass bottles have longevity and durability. In PET bottles, the temperature in which it is kept is not monitored. There is documentary evidence that the components of the PET bottle tend to get into the medicine solution, which has a cascading impact on the patient's health."
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