According to sources when one is traveling, especially in India, it is often assumed that buying bottled water is safer than getting water from taps marked for potable water. Further a recent study shows that the belief is misplaced. Conducted by journalism organization Orb media, the study, conducted at State University of New York in Fredonia, considered 259 bottles bought from different lots in 19 locations in nine countries, including India.
As per the report it was found that 93% of the samples were contaminated with plastic particles. Meanwhile an average of 10.4 micro plastic particles was found per liter of bottled water which was more than 100 μm (micrometre) in measurement, which is just over the mean breadth of a human hair. Moreover the brands considered by the study included Aquafina, Dasani, Evian, Nestle Pure Life, and San Pellegrino. They also included leading brands like Aqua (Indonesia), Bisleri (India), Epura (Mexico), Gerolsteiner (Germany), Minalba (Brazil), and Wahaha (China).
Furthermore the study found that the polymers found
in the water (54%) matched the maker of common plastic used to make the cap of
the water bottles. Meanwhile, 4% of the particles showed presence of
industrial lubricants, where only 17 of the bottles surveyed (7%) had no
contamination.
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