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> It simply blows my mind the lack of common sense on the processing of something so well known and common as bottled water. I tell you one better. Coca Cola w
by krisoft 3y ago
> It simply blows my mind the lack of common sense on the processing of something so well known and common as bottled water.
I tell you one better. Coca Cola was selling filtered and bottled tap water in the UK. During filtering they somehow managed to contaminate it with bromate a substance linked with an increased cancer risk - in excess of UK legal standards.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/mar/19/foodanddrink https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/mar/19/foodanddrink
- bobsmooth 3y agoThe bromate was used in the filtration process and did not pose a health hazard, but the levels were above the limit.
- krisoft 3y ago> The bromate was used in the filtration process I don’t think that is accurate. It makes it sound like they were filtering the water through or with bromate, but my understanding is that it is a unwanted side-product generated by ozon treatment.