5 Things You Should Know about Drinking Water:water word 1. A chemical used in pesticides and weed killers (Dichlorophenol), is also the same chemical used in chlorinating drinking water. 2. About one third of the bottled water tested contained significant chemical or bacterial contamination—exceeding levels allowed under state or health standards. 3. Scientists have found the longer a plastic water bottle sits on a shelf, whether in a grocery store or your refrigerator, the higher the risk you’ll consume a greater dose of a chemical called antimony, a potential carcinogen. 4. It is estimated that about 25 to 30 percent of the bottled water sold in America comes from a city or town’s tap water–sometimes further treated, sometimes not. To find out if your bottled water comes from city tap water, check the bottle label or the cap–if it says “from a municipal source” or “from a community water system,” this means it’s derived from tap water. 5. No one is keeping an eye on the bottled water industry. There’s minimal to no regulation. For example, the FDA doesn’t regulate any water that’s bottled and sold in the same state. My recommendation is to get a good water filter system for your drinking water at home and fill up glass or metal water bottles when on the go.
Posted on: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 10:28:18 +0000
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