Saudi authority warns against Jibal Faifa bottled drinking water

03 August 2010

Saudi authorities have warned against the use of bottled drinking water from Jibal Faifa Water Factory as it is said to contain high levels of bromate, Saudi Gazette has reported. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has asked the commerce and industry ministry to take necessary measures to stop the production of the product and withdraw it from the market. Bromate in drinking water is a suspected human carcinogen.

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