Bottled bottled mineral water is full of bacteria and those containing more than 100 times the standard value

Bottled mineral water may have images such as "clean", "pure", "good for the body" compared to tap water, but Montreal'sC-crest LaboratoriesAccording to a survey conducted by most of the mineral water in the market, most of the mineral water is far more than the average tap waterBacteriaIt has become clear that it contains. Bacteria exceeding the standard value which is regarded as safe for drinking were detected in 70% of the products subject to survey, and some were found to be more than 100 times the reference value.

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Although no pathogenic bacteria that could be a serious problem were detected in this survey, the number of bacteria was surprisingly high, and in 70% of the items surveyedUnited States PharmacopeiaIn drinking waterHeterotrophic bacteriaIn addition to having exceeded the upper limit of "amount of 500 cfu (colony forming units) per milliliter", some brands contained 70,000 cfu / ml of bacteria more than 100 times the reference value Thing. On the other hand, the average of tap water sampled was 170 cfu / ml, and it seems that it was within the range that was within the standard value sufficiently.

The name of the product that was the subject of the survey this time is not revealed, but it is said to be the well-known brand of mineral water which is marketed in Canada.

It is natural that tap water and mineral water contain a certain amount of microorganisms as well as many other foods and drinks, and it is not necessary to worry about health effects in healthy adults this time It is said that pregnant women, infants and the elderly need attention.

The purpose of the survey is not to criticize specific brands by name, but to encourage consumers' attention and to encourage more bottle drinking water to be sold in Canada to establish more stringent safety standards, C Dr. Sonish Azam, researcher at -crest says, "No one expects microorganisms to be present in bottled water, yet the amount detected this time was surprisingly high, so the heterotrophic bacteria It is strongly recommended to set an upper limit on the number and to display the nature of the microorganisms contained. "