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But a bad thing, too.
The Washington Post has put together a piece about bottled water. Rather than simply arguing "yes" or "no" that it's better than tap water, they look at why Americans have made bottled water second to soft drinks in leading beverages comsumed by Americans, even though tap water has been proven to be safe, and most bottled waters don't really offer any real health benefits.
It seems that most people consume bottled water for a "perceived" level of health and safety, as well as for convenience and taste. The surprising thing is that a four-year study conducted by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has shown that while tap water is under fairly strict regulation, they estimate that as much as 70% of the bottled waters sold in the United States are exempt from the FDA's manufacturing standards for bottled water. Yikes.
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7-06-2006 @12:30AM Becki said... Sorry, but the NRDC is a heavily left-leaning organization, with more lawyers and PR people than actual scientists. If it were up to people like that then we'd have everything regulated up the wazoo.
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7-06-2006 @2:29AM Andy said... Do you know whether or not similar research has been done on water filtering devices (a la Pur or Brita)? Seems to me they might be riding the same horse. Filter packs from these companies usually bear a microscopic disclaimer indicating that the substances their filters remove might not even be in the water you drink.
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7-06-2006 @2:48AM James said... Recently, I've been buying SmartWater, water with Electrolytes. Who knows if it's any better than tap water?
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7-07-2006 @8:23PM wicks said... i would be willing to bet that convenience is big factor in the decision making process when it comes to "tap" vs. "bottle."
I would drink more tap water if i had a portable cup, one with a screw-on lid, and that came pre-filled with water... oh wait. never mind.
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