Some people would probably never eat or drink from a can again if they knew what biological dangers lurk around the metal rims and pull-tab openings. Bodycote Technitrol Inc. The West Island labs are where municipalities regularly have their drinking water analyzed.
Contamination occurs and bacteria and mildew multiply.
The danger of contamination increases with cans that have pull- tab openings because the metal tips drop into the can, Atudorei noted. He said other studies conducted in the U.S. and Australia have shown similar results. He came up with the idea two years ago while walking along a Florida beach, trying unsuccessfully to clean the crud from the rim of a soft-drink can. Labbe now has Canadian and U.S. patents on the recyclable aluminum seals. He said his main concern is the health and safety of children, the most susceptible to contract infections.