BPOM Asked For Bromat Content Test In Packaged Drinking Water Products, YLKI: According To Standards Or Not?

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JAKARTA - The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has asked the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) to test the content of Bromat compounds contained in bottled drinking water (AMDK). Testing must be carried out regularly.

"In the post market, BPOM should have conducted a sampling to test what was in the market to the laboratory whether it was in accordance with security standards, endangering consumers or not," said YLKI Daily Management member Sudaryatmo in a statement received Wednesday, December 20.

Sudaryatmo reminded BPOM to carry out regular checks. Moreover, bottled water is now a necessity for the community.

Its Bromat content in each product must be ensured that it can be maintained because consumption is more than a threshold that can cause various health problems such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea to kidney disorders and nerve effects based on the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

In addition, this compound is also carcinogenic or toxic and has the potential to cause cancer even though further research is needed.

"So regular inspection. Taking sampling from products that already exist in the market," he said.

The government has actually regulated the issue of AMDK in the country. Permenkes Number 492 of 2010 said that all industries in this field were asked to provide data on the analysis of Bromat content in the laboratory to BPOM regularly.