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Samples from bottled water, tap water and household-treated tap water in San Francisco Bay Area indicate that all sources may have potential health risks, largely from trihalomethanes

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Samples from bottled water, tap water and household-treated tap water in San Francisco Bay Area indicate that all sources may have potential health risks, largely from trihalomethanes

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Research finds health and aesthetic risks in bottled water, household-treated tap water, and tap water.

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Samples from bottled water, tap water and household-treated tap water in San Francisco Bay Area indicate that all sources may have potential health risks, largely from trihalomethanes.

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Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/water/article?id=10.1371/journal.pwat.0000272

Article Title: Bottled water, tap water and household-treated tap water–insight into potential health risks and aesthetic concerns in drinking water

Author Countries: United States

Funding: The authors received no specific funding for this work.


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