Bottled water industry not been well regulated
Jeff Ferland
Issue date: 4/24/08 Section: Features
In most cases tap water in the U.S. is safe to drink, especially compared to that of many developing countries.
"Average tap water is safe in our country by far and large for people to drink," said Mullens. "In other countries, because of the lack of prevision of a safe drinking water source, bottled water has served an important role. It's not that all individuals in those countries can afford to buy bottled water. When you're talking about developing nations, you are talking about some individuals in those countries that are paying as much as one fourth of their income to secure a safe drinking water source."
According to Mullens, families that can't afford safe drinking water may face high infant mortality rates because of contaminants in water leading to dehydration.
"Worldwide we still look at, statistically, something like six thousand children a day of water born disease," said Mullens. "Kids get biological pathogens which cause them to get diarrhea and they dehydrate and die. This is still a critical issue, can those families that face that kind of infant mortality buy bottled water? Often times no."
"Average tap water is safe in our country by far and large for people to drink," said Mullens. "In other countries, because of the lack of prevision of a safe drinking water source, bottled water has served an important role. It's not that all individuals in those countries can afford to buy bottled water. When you're talking about developing nations, you are talking about some individuals in those countries that are paying as much as one fourth of their income to secure a safe drinking water source."
According to Mullens, families that can't afford safe drinking water may face high infant mortality rates because of contaminants in water leading to dehydration.
"Worldwide we still look at, statistically, something like six thousand children a day of water born disease," said Mullens. "Kids get biological pathogens which cause them to get diarrhea and they dehydrate and die. This is still a critical issue, can those families that face that kind of infant mortality buy bottled water? Often times no."
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Joe Doss
posted 4/28/08 @ 11:43 AM EST
April 28, 2008
Letter to the Editor
Keene Equinox
Re: Bottled water industry not been well regulated (April 24, 2008)
Dear Editor:
In an era of increasing obesity, heart disease, and diabetes, people recognize the importance of water consumption. (Continued…)
LB
posted 4/29/08 @ 8:14 PM EST
Dear Mr. Doss,
The FDA is very loose about bottled water standards. The EPA on the other hand is very strict when it comes to public water sources. Why not just drink tap water and save the enviroment?
LB
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