Recent research that analyzed the content of commercial bottled water indicates that _________________.
A)bottled water consumes less fossil fuels in reaching the consumer than does tap water
B)bottled water is generally much safer and purer than tap water
C)bottled water has no contamination from hormone mimic plasticizers
D)all surveyed brands had information about the source and how it was treated
E)bottled water is no safer or purer than most samples of tap water

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Recent research has shown that bottled water is no safer or purer than most samples of tap water. In fact, many brands of bottled water are just tap water that has been treated, and some even contain contaminants such as microplastics. This goes against the common perception that bottled water is always of higher quality than tap water.

Recent Research That Analyzed the Content of Commercial Bottled Water