EuroGeoSurveys publishes the European Atlas of bottled water - around 1800 bottles examined
The scientists have found an enormous natural variation of many elements, including Arsenic and Uranium.
A new comprehensive guide to European groundwater prepared on the basis of analyses of bottled water will allow consumers to make a conscious choice of the best product for their health and taste. The new atlas, 'Geochemistry of European Bottled Water', presented on Wednesday 15th September by EuroGeoSurveys, the organisation of 32 European national Geological Surveys, provides the chemical composition of 1785 bottled water samples, divided into 1247 different sources at 848 locations, from 38 European countries altogether. EuroGeoSurveys geochemists analyzed the chemical composition of European bottled water from a geological point of view. The samples were purchased in supermarkets during 2008 and subsequently analyzed in one single laboratory. The survey is important, since more than 1900 brands of bottled water are currently registered in Europe and the market is rapidly expanding.
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Posted on: 14.09.2010