A study made in October, 2008, analyzed bottled water brands and found plenty of chemical contaminants--at the same levels as contaminants found in tap water.
The Environmental Working Group of Washington, DC, purchased 10 bottled water brands in nine states and the District of Columbia. A lab found traces of 38 pollutants, averaging eight pollutants per brand. In addition, four of the brands showed bacterial contamination (http://www.ewg.org/reports/bottledwater).
The study found that two brands contained water which is chemically identical to tap water. These brands were the store brands for Giant's and Walmart. Both brands yielded chlorine disinfection byproducts at levels too high for bottled water industry standards and standards set by California. In addition, Giant's brand yielded some fluoride.
The lab used for the test was the University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory. The testing revealed an array of pollutants, including Tylenol, caffeine, radioactive isotopes, arsenic, residues of fertilizer such as ammonia and nitrate, and a variety of chemicals used as propellants, plasticizers, solvents, and more.
The researchers conducted an additional test, intended to measure estrogen-mimicking, carcinogenic chmicals found in plastic bottles typically used for bottled water. Breast-cancer cells in a lab dish were given water samples from the study and compared to a control. One brand spurred a 78 percent increase in the breast cancer cells, as compared to the control.
Americans are spending an average of $3.79 per gallon for bottled water, and drinking 9 billion gallons of it per year. The perception is that the bottled water is safer. But this study shows that it isn't. In fact, the laws governing it don't require it to be better. The EPA sets tap water standards, and then the FDA bases its bottled water standards on the EPA's tap water standards (www.epa.gov/ogwdw/faq/faq.html).
You can make a wise decision by spending just 8 cents per gallon on a home water filter, which you can install at your kitchen sink. It can provide you with clean pure water, which you can put in safe containers of your choice. - 15252
The Environmental Working Group of Washington, DC, purchased 10 bottled water brands in nine states and the District of Columbia. A lab found traces of 38 pollutants, averaging eight pollutants per brand. In addition, four of the brands showed bacterial contamination (http://www.ewg.org/reports/bottledwater).
The study found that two brands contained water which is chemically identical to tap water. These brands were the store brands for Giant's and Walmart. Both brands yielded chlorine disinfection byproducts at levels too high for bottled water industry standards and standards set by California. In addition, Giant's brand yielded some fluoride.
The lab used for the test was the University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory. The testing revealed an array of pollutants, including Tylenol, caffeine, radioactive isotopes, arsenic, residues of fertilizer such as ammonia and nitrate, and a variety of chemicals used as propellants, plasticizers, solvents, and more.
The researchers conducted an additional test, intended to measure estrogen-mimicking, carcinogenic chmicals found in plastic bottles typically used for bottled water. Breast-cancer cells in a lab dish were given water samples from the study and compared to a control. One brand spurred a 78 percent increase in the breast cancer cells, as compared to the control.
Americans are spending an average of $3.79 per gallon for bottled water, and drinking 9 billion gallons of it per year. The perception is that the bottled water is safer. But this study shows that it isn't. In fact, the laws governing it don't require it to be better. The EPA sets tap water standards, and then the FDA bases its bottled water standards on the EPA's tap water standards (www.epa.gov/ogwdw/faq/faq.html).
You can make a wise decision by spending just 8 cents per gallon on a home water filter, which you can install at your kitchen sink. It can provide you with clean pure water, which you can put in safe containers of your choice. - 15252
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