Is It Good for you or Is It Man's Most Enjoyable Poison?
Many people today either believe bottled water, in any form, is either the gift of life, or the spawn of evil. This is because of consumer misinformation, and the horrible fact that most Americans will believe nearly anything they are told. Amid many varying reports (Williams 1), it is clear that according to a Natural Resources Defense Council study conducted in 1999, which a full one third of the 103 brands tested were in violation of the Environmental Protection Agency's water quality standards (AWWA 1).
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