Bottled water costs substantially more than what comes from the tap but is not healthier for consumers, a study has suggested. After a bottle of water is opened it has no way of remaining sterile and so must be drunk within days, it was claimed. Photo: GETTY IMAGES By Telegraph Reporters 8:30AM GMT 02 Jan 2013 Researchers found bottled variety is subject to far less stringent safety tests than tap water and is much more likely to be contaminated or become a source of infection. While tap water must be checked daily under a rigorous inspection regime, by contrast, bottled makers are only required to undertake monthly testing at source, it was claimed. Tap water also contains trace...
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