Bottled water 'less safe' than tap water - survey
A UK survey has found that bottled water is “less safe” that tap water. This is despite costing up to 1000 times more.
The survey found that in Britain:
• Bottled water is more likely to be contaminated or be a source of infection
• It contains no disinfecting additives such as chlorine which is added to tap water in the UK
• Bottle water is also subject to far less stringent safety tests than tap water.
The survey was conducted by Professor Paul Younger of Glasgow University. Noting that if the bottle is accidentally opened or someone tampers with it, then it can easily get contaminated, Prof Younger said: “There is certainly a greater chance you could find something harmful in bottled water than from your taps”.
The survey found that in Britain:
• Bottled water is more likely to be contaminated or be a source of infection
• It contains no disinfecting additives such as chlorine which is added to tap water in the UK
• Bottle water is also subject to far less stringent safety tests than tap water.
The survey was conducted by Professor Paul Younger of Glasgow University. Noting that if the bottle is accidentally opened or someone tampers with it, then it can easily get contaminated, Prof Younger said: “There is certainly a greater chance you could find something harmful in bottled water than from your taps”.
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