Researchers found that bacteria, lead, and byproducts of disinfectants were present in varying levels across tap, bottled, and treated home tap water, highlighting how bottled water may not be a safer choice than tap.
Samantha Bear, a senior research scientist at SimpleLab, expressed surprise at the findings, stating, "We were kind of surprised to see that bottled water and the household treated were not significantly different," indicating that bottled water is not necessarily cleaner.
While consuming contaminants can lead to serious health issues including neurological problems and cancer, researchers emphasized that all tested water sources remained below federal safety thresholds set by the EPA.
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