Italian Bottled Water Tested for Excessive Levels of Harmful Substances

2025 On May 22, the Italian Consumers’ Association released a report on water quality testing, in which six out of 21 brands of commercially available bottled water, including Panna, Esselunga Ulmeta and others, were detected to have excessive residues of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and the products involved had abnormal levels of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a substance that can damage the liver and the reproductive system. This substance may damage the liver and reproductive system. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is currently re-evaluating the PFAS safety standard.