15 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Use Bottled Water

Water, its essential for us to live, our bodies are made up of 70% water, and it tastes delicious. For some reason however, humans decided that it would be a good idea to bottle it and sell it to others. One funny thing about bottled water that most people don’t realize, is that for the most part, companies are simply

What’s Really In That Bottled Water You’re Drinking?

Bottled water sales soared this past weekend in North West Ohio, specifically the Toledo region due to the toxic algae bloom. When Ohio state officials declared a state of emergency on Saturday, ordering everyone in the city not to get near their taps, they inadvertently caused a deluge of demand for bottled water. Some drove to Michigan to get water,

The Truth About Bottled Water

Bottled water is supposed to be healthier than our tap water, but is it? Choosing the correct bottled water makes all the difference. Most tap water in the U.S. is of very high quality. Water treatment plants across America do an incredible job of storing, cleaning and distributing water to our homes. But that doesn’t mean it is without problems.

5 Reasons Not To Drink Bottled Water

Bottled water is healthy water — or so marketers would have us believe. Just look at the labels or the bottled water ads: deep, pristine pools of spring water; majestic alpine peaks; healthy, active people gulping down icy bottled water between biking in the park and a trip to the yoga studio. In reality, bottled water is just water. That

Whats Safe to Drink Out Of?

There are many different options out on the market for people to choose from in terms of what they want to drink out of. The list goes from your standard 12 ounce water bottle all the way to custom glass containers. There are significant positive and negatives with the bunch, and those extend way beyond how much they cost. Here

Cancer In A Can: The Unknown Effects of BPA

Bisphenol A (BPA), a harmless-seeming material that is an ingredient in certain plastics, can cause unknown horrors. It is used to line billions of cans and in other forms of packaging, including polycarbonate water bottles, those hard, shatterproof containers often used for sports. In ultra-low doses—the amount that can leach from packaging and bottles into food and drink—BPA has been

Higher Daily Nitrate Intake From Drinking Water During Pregnancy Associated With Birth Defects

Findings from a study of mothers and their exposures during the first trimester of pregnancy suggest that higher nitrate intake from drinking water sources might be associated with some types of defects in babies. Published recently in Environmental Health Perspectives, the study took place in Iowa and Texas. The investigators used data from participants of the National Birth Defects Prevention

‘Pure’ Bottled Water Has Contaminants Also

NBC – Tests on leading brands of bottled water turned up a variety of contaminants, including cancer-linked chemicals three times higher than California’s health standard, according to a study released Wednesday by an environmental advocacy group. Lab tests detected 38 chemicals in 10 brands, with an average of eight contaminants found in each kind of bottled water. Tests showed coliform