The research, which included samples from 18 different water companies in Mumbai, said that drinking of packaged water will expose you body to an onslaught of harmful chemicals. The study sampled 5 bottles from each of the 18 companies and found out that 1 litre of packaged water contained 27% Bromate.
If we look at official figures from World Health Organisation (WHO), only 4 mg of Bromate is needed for packaged water. Also, according to industry standards, only 10 per cent Bromate is supposed to be present in bottled water.
This means that 1 litre of package drinking water will expose your body to high amount of Bromate, which could cause diseases like cancer, stomach infection and hair fall.
According to Dr G.G. Pandit, lead of the research team, “These impurities are not present in raw water but are formed due to the process of ozonation used for treatment of water. For instance, bromate is formed during disinfection of water containing bromide with ozone.”
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that they will go through the report and will take the necessary steps to make the water safer for consumption.
Avoid reusing plastic mineral water bottles
Mineral water or packed drinking water bottles have been said to retain harmful chemicals and reuse of these bottles will expose your body to harmful chemicals and put your health at considerable risk. Some of the risks involved with reuse of plastic mineral water bottles include:
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