Bottled /Mineral Water News - Sounds Scary!

Travelingbhat · Apr 4th, 2003, 01:15

I dont know if this has been posted before but I was doing some research on the net for the safe "bottled" water in India and found several articles that mention pesticide levels in indian bottled water was WAY higher than normal. The safest bottled water seems to be Evian, Himalaya or Catch. Dont know much more than what I read in these articles.. Sounds pretty scary. Any thoughts from any of you who have done similar research?

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/EB08Df02.html
http://www.business-standard.com/tod...asp?story=7379
http://www.clo2.com/reading/waternews/bottle.html
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030205/ncr1.htm

paan wallah · Apr 4th, 2003, 02:59

I knew it...travelling is not healthy for your body ...only for your soul!

jjacquemain · Apr 4th, 2003, 03:43

I drank bottled water most of the time but I poured it into my little water purifier first. The water tasted so much better and it was simple. My system looks just like a sports bottle so I didn't have to use a hose and pump it like other popular models, it cost under $40 US........I didn't get sick the whole time I was there.

HHHmmmmm....Maybe the bottled water is what gets everybody sick......

Tomi · Apr 4th, 2003, 03:43

Yes, bhat, it was recently discussed, but the topic was placed under "Polls" instead of "Health..." so it is harder to find. Go there and you will read lots of opinions. Something someone posted, which I have accepted, is that in the short time a tourist spends drinking the stuff we don't have to worry about it. But if you lived there and depended on it, that's another thing. While I was in India (Jan-Mar) this was a hot topic, and government agencies were trying to pass new laws. Of course laws don't always translate into reality; it's just an easy out to look like you're doing something.

vistet · Apr 4th, 2003, 04:08

I remember my first time - last century - when i could see people refilling soft drink bottles and recapping them. So much for the sealed bottle theory ..
The really scary story is is what has become of the rivers and streams of india. From where i stayed in delhi i could see a boy herding cows out into river Yamuna and, laughing, jump in and swim after them. Later i read a story that quoted the dhobi wallahs of Yamuna who said that they nowadys had to use bleach , otherwise the clothes would turn black.
The Ganga can`t be boiled , peeled or forgotten - and filtering it will take too long. I´m hoping the environmentalists will gain more grund faster.

PS. The mineral water issue has been debated in the thread/poll " how do u treat your drinking water"

Apr 4th, 2003, 01:15	#1
Travelingbhat Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Seattle, USA Posts: 98	Bottled /Mineral Water News - Sounds Scary! I dont know if this has been posted before but I was doing some research on the net for the safe "bottled" water in India and found several articles that mention pesticide levels in indian bottled water was WAY higher than normal. The safest bottled water seems to be Evian, Himalaya or Catch. Dont know much more than what I read in these articles.. Sounds pretty scary. Any thoughts from any of you who have done similar research? http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/EB08Df02.html http://www.business-standard.com/tod...asp?story=7379 http://www.clo2.com/reading/waternews/bottle.html http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030205/ncr1.htm

Apr 4th, 2003, 03:43	#3
jjacquemain Nothing is illegal until you get caught~ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio USA Posts: 533	water purifier I drank bottled water most of the time but I poured it into my little water purifier first. The water tasted so much better and it was simple. My system looks just like a sports bottle so I didn't have to use a hose and pump it like other popular models, it cost under $40 US........I didn't get sick the whole time I was there. HHHmmmmm....Maybe the bottled water is what gets everybody sick......

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Apr 4th, 2003, 02:59	#2
paan wallah kitchen guru Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: universe Posts: 344	I knew it...travelling is not healthy for your body ...only for your soul!

Apr 4th, 2003, 03:43	#4
Tomi Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cambridge, MA, USA Posts: 448	Yes, bhat, it was recently discussed, but the topic was placed under "Polls" instead of "Health..." so it is harder to find. Go there and you will read lots of opinions. Something someone posted, which I have accepted, is that in the short time a tourist spends drinking the stuff we don't have to worry about it. But if you lived there and depended on it, that's another thing. While I was in India (Jan-Mar) this was a hot topic, and government agencies were trying to pass new laws. Of course laws don't always translate into reality; it's just an easy out to look like you're doing something.

Apr 4th, 2003, 04:08	#5
vistet Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Umeå , Sweden Posts: 1,765	I remember my first time - last century - when i could see people refilling soft drink bottles and recapping them. So much for the sealed bottle theory .. The really scary story is is what has become of the rivers and streams of india. From where i stayed in delhi i could see a boy herding cows out into river Yamuna and, laughing, jump in and swim after them. Later i read a story that quoted the dhobi wallahs of Yamuna who said that they nowadys had to use bleach , otherwise the clothes would turn black. The Ganga can`t be boiled , peeled or forgotten - and filtering it will take too long. I´m hoping the environmentalists will gain more grund faster. PS. The mineral water issue has been debated in the thread/poll " how do u treat your drinking water"

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