It always amazes me how so many of our scientific community develop the means to solve a problem or develop a new product or process and in doing so only consider the immediate issue. There is a definite need for the consideration of the wider implications of any such developments, such as health issues. This is a good example of this, of how this research was available prior to the introduction of screw caps in to NZ and yet it never entered the argument as to acceptability.
"Claims that there is no evidence of the health risks in Screwcaps’ plastic liners (NZ Winegrowers) are at odds with research results from a trans-national study into a new method of measuring food contaminants. The study, on Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction (SBSE) identifies endocrine disruptors in wine samples from bottles closed with screwcaps, but not with cork."
"Claims that there is no evidence of the health risks in Screwcaps’ plastic liners (NZ Winegrowers) are at odds with research results from a trans-national study into a new method of measuring food contaminants. The study, on Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction (SBSE) identifies endocrine disruptors in wine samples from bottles closed with screwcaps, but not with cork."
...and it has been said that 'the effect will not be that great because, unlike with cork stoppers, these bottles are stored upright.'
This is of course but the 'tip of the iceberg' when all similar closures are considered.
Keith Stewart is to be commended for raising this issue and simply restating the research findings when contested, especially when commentary on the wine industry is his 'bread and butter.'
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