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Samantha Bear

SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST

In her role as the Senior Research Scientist at SimpleLab, Samantha leverages her expertise in water chemistry and engineering to ensure that all SimpleLab and Tap Score products and communications are held to the highest scientific standards. Samantha has Bachelor's and Master's degrees in environmental engineering and five years of laboratory research experience in environmental analytical chemistry. In her free time, Samantha can be found out running trails, sitting in a coffee shop or hanging out with her dogs.

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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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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 in the pursuit of answering two questions: What is bottled water quality...

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