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The Answer To - Is Bottled Water Better Than Tap Water
Mon 03 Nov 2008 - 14:32
The Answer To - Is Bottled Water Better Than Tap Water
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Juanita_Ruby]Juanita Ruby
Here's an important question; is bottled water better than tap. The answer that you get depends on who you ask. I'll tell you what I think, but first let me give you a few facts about the bottling industry.
· Many bottling companies use publicly treated supplies; i.e. tap water.
· Some companies use reverse osmosis or RO to further "purify" that supply and while RO removes cysts and reduces other contaminants, it does not reduce chemical contaminants.
· Some brands have been recalled for high levels of cancer-causing chemicals, including Dasani, which was recalled for bromate contamination in the UK and Perrier, which was recalled for benzene contamination in the US.
But, is bottled water better than tap, according to those companies? They claim that it is purer, safer, better tasting and better for your health. Here are a few more facts about what is in our publicly treated supplies.
· Chlorine, which is used to kill bacteria and protect us from waterborne illnesses, but causes digestive problems.
· Cysts may be present in any supply at any time and even in bottled brands, if they do not use a proper purification method. They cause waterborne illnesses that can be deadly to at-risk individuals and they are resistant to public disinfection methods.
· Chlorination and other disinfection byproducts, which are commonly referred to as trihalomethanes or THMs. (Bromate is a THM.) They will be found in any publicly treated supply and they increase your risk of cancer.
Is bottled water better than tap, according to the Food and Drug Administration? They say that it is not any safer, under ordinary circumstances. Of course, after flooding, a hurricane or other natural disaster, a public supply might become contaminated with bacteria and sediments.
Boiling is sometimes a solution, but storing waters for such an emergency is what the CDC recommends, as long as it is replaced regularly (every 3 months) and stored away from pesticides, gasoline and other household solutions that can pass through the bottle.
If you have a home purifier, you can easily and affordably remove toxins, store it in bottles or glass jars for emergency purposes and have plenty to drink on a regular basis, right from your kitchen faucet. You simply need to look for a multi-stage system that removes chemicals like chlorine and THMs, as well as cysts and lead. Let's look at another question.
Is bottled water better than tap, according to environmental groups? They have many problems with the bottling industry, including:
· Impact of the plastic bottles on landfills, since 80% are not recycled
· Impact on our freshwater supplies
· Use of oil and other natural resources
· Elements of the plastic (BPA and phthalates) may leach into the liquids and cause chronic health problems in people that drink them
And that brings us to one final question; is bottled water better than tap water, when a person has a home purifier? Home purified is the better on all fronts. So use a home purification system on your tap water to have safe drinking water instead of using water straight from the tap or bottled water.
Juanita Ruby is passionate about health. She knows our bodies contain more than 70% water, thus the quality of our water greatly affects our health. She uses a water filtration system to purify her water. Visit her website at http://www.your-best-water-site.com/ to discover which water purification system she trusts for her health.
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