Most people believe that bottled water is healthier than tap water, a new research has found.
However, such individuals are unaware of the exact benefits of consuming packed water but think they don't make much of a difference.Lorna Ward led a team of researchers from the University of Birmingham who carried out interviews with users of the University's sports centre.
They found that convenience and taste-not health-were the main motivating factors for choosing bottled water.
"The majority of participants believed that bottled water has some health benefits, but that they were not necessarily significant or superior to the benefits provided by tap water. Convenience and taste were more influential factors for participants when deciding to buy a bottle of water".
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The movement against bottled water is gathering momentum in US. Municipal authorities are moving in fast to ban it. Even eateries say no.
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However, most participants expressed doubts as to the extent of the health benefits of bottled water compared with tap water, believing that bottled water did have health benefits, but that these benefits were negligible.
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Issues Surrounding Drinking Water
Ensuring quality drinking water requires a holistic approach, including water security and concrete steps to prevent industrial pollution, argues a public health activist based in southern India.
Ensuring quality drinking water requires a holistic approach, including water security and concrete steps to prevent industrial pollution, argues a public health activist based in southern India.
"Our results suggest that the recent surge in bottled water consumption may not be motivated by beliefs about health benefits associated with bottled water," the research said.
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The Big Bottled Water Debate
A debate over water is boiling over in the United States and elsewhere amid growing environmental concerns about bottled water and questions about safety of tap water.
A debate over water is boiling over in the United States and elsewhere amid growing environmental concerns about bottled water and questions about safety of tap water.
Source-ANI
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