Why you should
stop drinking bottled water
Do you tend
to consume too many bottles of packaged drinking water? Here’s a good reason to
stop doing so. A study performed at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
reveals that you are exposed to a host of harmful chemicals when you drink
packaged water.
How was the
study conducted?
The study
was carried out at 18 different bottled water companies in Mumbai, where 5
samples of 1 litre bottles were
analysed.
Which harmful chemicals were found in the samples?
The study
revealed the presence of harmful chemicals like bromate in samples where 1
litre of packaged water contained 27% bromate. (Read:Warning: Avoid reusing
plastic mineral water bottles!)
How does packaged water harm your health?
Drinking of
packaged water with high amount of bromate could cause diseases like cancer,
stomach infection and hair fall.
What is the limit of exposure?
Ideally,
only 10% bromate is supposed to be present in bottled water and, according to
WHO, only 4 mg of bromate is needed for packaged water. The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) says that they will go through the report and will take
necessary steps to make packaged water safer for consumption.
