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Bottled Water Fads Exposed

Bottled Water Fads Exposed

Plain drinking water is now having to stand up against trendy options like alkaline water, hydrogenated water, hyper-oxygenated water, and even CBD water. Read more to discover whether there's any...

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How Is Bottled Water Regulated?

How Is Bottled Water Regulated?

There is a widespread perception that bottled water is ‘pure’ and free of contaminants, due in part to misleading marketing, which compounds pre-existing distrust in tap water quality. While concern...

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Bottled Water Myths and Facts - Tap Score

Bottled Water: Myths vs. Facts

There are loads misconceptions when it comes to bottled water. From the claim that "bottled water is always sterile and free of contaminants" to "bottled water is regulated more stringently...

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Understanding the Risks in Your Drinking Water

Understanding the Risks in Your Drinking Water

How do we know which drinking water options are best for us from a health, financial, and environmental impact perspective? Read on to learn the key takeaways from the publication...

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SimpleLab Bottled Water Study 2022

Bottled Water Study: Study Design

We tested 100 different bottled water products, including Dasani, Aquafina and Liquid Death, and smaller, privately labeled products. Read about the motivation behind this project.

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Are Microplastics in Drinking Water?

Are Microplastics in My Drinking Water?—The Ultimate Guide

Almost all of the plastic ever manufactured is still on earth! Degrading bit by bit into tiny particles, microplastics have contiued to spread throughout the environment—including drinking water sources. But...

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Risks of Distilled Water

Risks of Distilled Water

Distilled water is a type of purified water that has been boiled until it evaporates–leaving it devoid of impurities. However, “impurities” don’t just include unwanted things. The non-discriminatory removal process...

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Alkaline Water: A Critical Review

Alkaline Water: A Critical Review

Alkaline water has been all the rage in the last few years, but we’re here to break the news that it hasn’t been proven to live up to the hype....

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