A master’s thesis was discussed in the Department of Life Sciences, College of Education, Al-Qadisiyah University, entitled “A Study of the Effect of Bottled Water Treated at Different Temperatures on Some Genetic Parameters Using Insect and Lactobacillus Systems.” The thesis was presented by researcher Lamia Majeed Badr, under the supervision of Assistant Professor Dr. Furat Abdul Hamza Hadi.
The thesis aimed to identify the effects of water bottled in plastic containers and treated at different temperatures (after conducting some chemical tests to determine changes in pH and concentrations of some elements such as chlorine, lead, cadmium, and ethylene detection) on some genetic parameters using two types of typical test systems (insects and lactobacillus).
The most important conclusions: The results showed that exposing bottled water to different temperatures leads to the leakage of some chemicals from the water container, such as ethylene, and increased concentrations of some elements, such as lead and cadmium, which have toxic effects on various body systems.
The most important recommendations are the necessity of storing treated bottled water in cool, shaded places and avoiding exposure to direct sunlight or extreme temperatures. High also raises consumer awareness of the dangers of reusing single-use wireless packaging.