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Ugly Truth About Bottled Water

Started by MikeLigalig.com, January 25, 2013, 08:12:05 AM

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January 25, 2013, 08:12:05 AM
FACT : While the results of tap water contamination tests are made public, manufacturers of bottled water do not divulge their test results. Chalk it up to the protection of trade secrets. Every brand of bottled water has its own proprietary blend of pathogens, contaminants, and waste that give the product its uniquely refreshing taste.

Note: “FDA Should Adopt EPA Tap Water Health Goals for Bottled Water,” news release, Environmental Working Group, November 19, 2008, www.ewg.org.
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islander

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January 25, 2013, 10:05:00 AM
Several issues dealing with the quality of commercial bottled water were raised in a technical forum sponsored by the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) and Kapisanang Kimika ng Pilipinas (KKP) during the Philippine Chemistry Congress last April 13, 2012 at EDSA-Shangrila Hotel, Metro Manila.

(1) Accreditation of laboratories by Department of Health (DOH) â€" proper term is “recognition”

*required laboratory space is too small
*qualifications of persons certifying reports of analysis and evaluating laboratories are in question
*issues on proficiency test and agencies involved in “DOH lab accreditation”

(2) Refilling stations
 
*The question on the proper monitoring of refilling stations by the DOH
*Sampling is done by refilling station owner, thus there is no assurance of sample integrity
*Labeling/mislabeling of bottled water containers; examples are oxygenated, ionized, iodine-fortified, etc.
*Refilling stations bottle their water; this is non-compliance of DOH rules
*Fly-by-night “Garage Negosyo”
*Use of recycled containers and tap water
*Contamination with algae especially when exposed to sunlight, giving  malodor and algal “lumot” taste
*The use of “spring water” which could have microbiological contamination, fertilizer and pesticide contamination

(3) Environmental issues

*Use of plastic PET bottles made from oil and natural gas which are non-renewable and may leach chemicals into the water
*Seventy five per cent of water bottles are thrown in the trash rather than recycled

more at http://www.nast.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=343:report-on-bottled-water-rtd&catid=1:news
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islander

#2
January 25, 2013, 10:14:35 AM
Quote from: islander on January 25, 2013, 10:05:00 AM
*Refilling stations bottle their water; this is non-compliance of DOH rules
*Fly-by-night “Garage Negosyo”
*Use of recycled containers and tap water

hear ye.  i knew this for a fact; i have seen this with my own eyes. 

except for small bottled water as emergency drink when i'm on the road (bought only from reputable grocery stores and not from ambulant vendors) we have stopped buying those 5-gallon household bottled water for over a year now.

what we did is to install our own filter (2 processes) and boil twice the filtered water.  that's our drinking water. 
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fdaray

#3
January 25, 2013, 10:20:23 AM
Ayaw mog tuo nga safe for drinking ang mineral water.  Gisala -sala ra na sa sulod. Just the same as the water from the faucet. Dugang lang og gasto.
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January 25, 2013, 10:58:05 AM
Kaugalingong ihi na lang, garantisadong safe...
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islander

#5
January 25, 2013, 11:26:01 AM
atot.  surefire man pod nga manimaho tang angso ana.  wa na lang nga lisod tunlon.
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#6
January 25, 2013, 11:34:33 AM
Quote from: hubag bohol on January 25, 2013, 10:58:05 AM
Kaugalingong ihi na lang, garantisadong safe...

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January 25, 2013, 12:02:00 PM
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#8
January 25, 2013, 03:54:22 PM
Quote from: islander on January 25, 2013, 11:26:01 AM
atot.  surefire man pod nga manimaho tang angso ana.  wa na lang nga lisod tunlon.

Humolan og tanglad aron mohumot... ;D
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#9
January 25, 2013, 03:54:50 PM
Quote from: Lollapalooza on January 25, 2013, 11:34:33 AM
mura'g si Marquez kay imnon niya iyang ihi hehehe

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#10
January 25, 2013, 03:56:09 PM
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Vistabel

#11
January 26, 2013, 03:33:04 AM
How to drink your own urine properly  ;D


islander

#12
January 26, 2013, 05:37:14 AM
paksit... tua na lagi.  na, hala, pangandoy pa mog inom ug ihi.  tiwasan hinoon mo ni flying segs ug orig nga drinker.  tan-awa, di ba lupig pay fresh buko sa freshness, direct from the source pa gyod.  en ader words, kadtong nangandoy, liwat sa unggoy, hahaha! 
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#13
January 26, 2013, 07:23:22 AM
Quote from: Vistabel on January 26, 2013, 03:33:04 AM
How to drink your own urine properly  ;D








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islander

#14
January 26, 2013, 07:54:43 AM
purya gaba.  laina pod sa design sa iyahang portable water jug.  mora man ug niinom ug butong. :P
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hubag bohol

#15
January 26, 2013, 08:08:21 PM
Quote from: islander on January 26, 2013, 07:54:43 AM
purya gaba.  laina pod sa design sa iyahang portable water jug.  mora man ug niinom ug butong. :P

Morag nawong og kalibangon ang iyang water jug, complete snacks na jud ni ron... :P
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Vistabel

#16
January 27, 2013, 12:01:38 AM
untouched by hand, it means contamination free.


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