I am always fascinated to hear about how microbes actually
affect us, but what I’m probably more fascinated by is the fact that
microorganisms are just in about everything we eat, breathe, and DRINK! In this
blog I’m going to be analyzing an article about water bottles. Are we really
getting a cleaner water source from buying that $3 bottled water or is that
unnoticed tap water, cleaner?
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Researchers from Ccrest Laboratories in Canada might have
found something that will question your water bottle purchase. 70 scientists
found that 70% of popular water bottle brands available in shops had high
levels of bacteria. A microbiologist from Ccrest Laboratories said that the
levels of bacteria in the bottled water were “surprisingly high.” Of course we
all know that bottled water is not going to be totally free of bacteria, but to
have more bacteria than tap water is pretty shocking. Dr. Azam, from Ccrest,
said that, “bacteria in bottled water is unlikely to cause disease… but high
levels of bacteria in bottled water could pose a risk for vulnerable population
such as pregnant women, infants, immunocompromised patients and the elderly.” According
to microbiologist Azam, “bottled water did not live up to its claims or
purity.”
I really liked this articles topic, but I felt the way this
article was written kind of downplayed the topic. This article did include some
researchers and microbiologist’s insight, but I felt it should have included
more researched facts. The article only included one number, (70%) and I feel in
an article like this, many numbers should be talked about. How much bacteria is
in the bottled waters? How many bottles were tested? I felt the article left a
lot of blank spots where there should have been more researched
information. This article also doesn’t
really have any “ethos” in it. The credibility kind of seems off in this
article, so this wouldn’t be a source I would actually use for a research
paper. It also doesn’t include an author or “written by” name, which I feel,
should definitely be included. The topic is very interesting, but I think more
microbes should have been mentioned. Like, what bacteria were found in the
water? After reading this article I still feel kind of the same about bottled
water and tap water. I drink bottled when I can, but I don’t mind tap water.
(I’m drinking bottled water as I type this.) $3 Fiji water or tap water? Your
choice!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7763038/Bottled-water-contains-more-bacteria-than-tap-water.html
It's absolutely scary to think that those microbes are floating around in water that's supposed to be "purified" and "cleaner than tap." Whats even scarier is that it hits close to home, we drink bottled water all the time at my house and we may have to take a second guess when buying bottled water again. I want to know what exactly is floating around in there too, it could be something gruesome that we have yet to find out about, especially if it poses a threat to the elderly and pregnant women. I guess only time will tell what kinds of creepy crawly microbes live in the water we bottle up and drink.
ReplyDeleteWow! Who would ever have thought that bottled water would contain high amount of microbes, I always felt like oh hey its water it must be the cleanest type of water out there but i guess i was wrong all along. This is also kind of scary like what if a loved one gets affected by a water bottle. Also, I definitely agree with you on the fact that if an article doesn't have stats or numbers or even at least quotes its not as good. Good article by the way!
ReplyDeleteI was raised on tap water (well water) and I found it to be particularly better tasting than bottled water. Not only better tasting, but I've always thought tap water was healthier. I believe that water bottles are just a marketing product to make money, thought don't get me wrong, there are still important to have. To know that bottled water has more bacteria than city water is insane because purified water is supposed to go through steps to get rid of bacteria. Thanks for sharing!
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