The depth of the water: bottled water safety of _ healthy family

2009/8/6/09: 07 source: SINA water, source of life. According to the World Health Organization survey, 80% of diseases in humans and unsafe drinking water. Astonishing figures highlight the "water not trivial matters". In the last two years, China's bottled drinking water industry has never gone before. Constantly coming out of the famous "water" event, "additive" event so that bottled water in the consumers mind than inconsistency, but also threatens the entire industry. No smoke of battlefield with the arrival of the summer heat, bottled water consumption peak has already arrived. 20 July, journalist at Le, Lotus, etc to buy in supermarkets that bottled water is an endless stream of consumers. All major brands of bottled water are competing to take various marketing promotions. Most bottled water price promotions. Newly designed packaging brand mineral water in Beijing Carrefour per package (12 bottles), priced at only $ 6.25, farmer mountain spring water per package (12 bottles) prices are reduced to $ 11.9, wahaha pure water per package (12 bottles) at as low as $ 9. Some "standard" promotions. The natural mineral water on the new national standard will be 1 October formally implemented. Yibao "new national standard, the term" new tastes, claimed that the industry has taken the lead in implementing the new national standard. At the same time claiming that: "due to the strict implementation of the new national standard, yibao mineral water taste and a slight difference before. " Promotion tools comparison" professional ", as in the case of wahaha. Lotus supermarket in Beijing, reporters found a wahaha's drinking mineral water, big hit "weak alkaline" signs, marking of PH range values for font and font size are particularly striking. While the previous media repeatedly broke out acidic mineral water "," unhealthy ". Master of natural water are stockpiled in Beijing Lotus supermarket shelves in a prominent location. The report, the master had previously stated that "natural water, natural water, 2008 in Northeast testing market acceptance, 2009 onwards to adjust marketing strategies, and strive to fast to market." A smokeless "water war" that quietly begun. While the Q2 of this year, the Guangdong provincial circulation Commerce on sales of beverages, bottled water, toilet paper, napkins commodities carried out monitoring, bottled drinking water in the pass only 34.8%. Bottled water water mist down according to "China Newsweek reported that a senior master had left the magazine disclosure: a brand mineral water" water "event, plotters are its competitors farmer mountain spring. The bottled water industry competition in breach of business ethics, and also the accumulated over the years. As "mineral water" sponsor and before this summer, the world, brand mineral water was referring to "rely on additives make money". The message was first published in 2009 South a leading newspaper, after multiple media references. Reports: in pure water, add "mineralized fluid" or "fruit elements", easily lead to mineral water on mineral and chemical additives. This is neither in line with international standards, also to China of the drinking water standards. But it was in the "master by purified water add magnesium sulfate, potassium chloride both food additive for billions RMB per year in sales." This is the industry as a brand in 2008 "water" and a continuation of the event. 2008, Master Kang and the farmer mountain spring water issues become the focus of media attention. First brand mineral water is a "pseudo" health "," containing additives; then there is a friends of the treasures of posts called "Master Kang mineral water sources of water from tap water", the final in the media of colours up after becoming master of the "source" of the event. This has directly changed the brand bottled water market share. According to AC Nielsen announced in December 2008, the sales volume, Master Kang mineral water market share in 2008 as the highest peak 19.9% margin dropped by more than 5 percentage points; but the farmer's market share to spring "water" than before has risen by 0.7%. Master Kang Holdings Limited in the 2009 first quarterly report, pointed out that in 2008 a series of network attacks affected sales of mineral water. May 22, 2009, the National Ministry of health health supervision Center organized mineral water related standards Conference. The participants considered that, in the purified water for regulating mouthfeel add a certain amount of magnesium sulfate and other additives with the necessity of its technology, the use of the food additive GB2760 health standards law range add can guarantee the safety of drinking. The former, a wave of another. With the national environmental protection Department of disclosure, public opinion questions on drinking water sound, but this time was challenged protagonist became a farmer in the spring. In March 2009, China National Environmental Monitoring Centre published the latest issue of the monthly bulletin of display surface water quality, thousand Island Lake-farmer, one of water springs, the water quality in January this year have been included in category IV. Ministry of environmental protection in June 2009 officially announced the 2008 State of the environment report, the report shows that in 2008 the annual Qiandao Lake reservoir of water quality indicators for the evaluation are IV class, water quality is of type III 2007 declined slightly. IV class water is mainly used in general industrial water area and in human non-straightThen contact the entertainment area with water. Zhejiang Green Hall 16 June afternoon for the first time by Xinhua News Agency reporters respond: Qiandao Lake water quality overall good, is one of the best water reservoir. Zhejiang environmental protection Office at the same time claiming that also specifically ask the Chinese environmental monitoring centre responsible for water quality monitoring and evaluation expert, the expert considers Chunan Qiandao Lake water quality in lakes and reservoirs in the country primarily is good, as there is no drinking water sources. Chun'an County currently in Qiandao Lake has two primary drinking water sources, according to the EPA Chunan County, long-term monitoring has been consistent with the requirements of drinking water quality is one of the high-quality water source. In order to walk out of the crisis, the farmer Sean began making offensive launched the national 2000 name consumers, 100 media "experience Qiandao Lake, witness the farmer's 2009 spring" national large-scale Sourcing activities, advertising and attractive: a 1078 Islands, it brought together by million shicong Springs; which where forest cover 94.7%; there is national forest park, water resources at the national level; protected areas there air purifiers, water clear, average depth of 34 m; long lived in the city are we no longer believe that there are where? Qiandao Lake, national drinking water reserve, Lake with emerald-like 1078 Island, thus named Qiandao Lake ... As of this release, the mineral water on the master and the farmer's natural water springs and debate continues, all kinds of "inside information" was constantly coming out of the media. 22 July, Master Kang Holdings Limited a Liu staff through our emphasis to harmony and win-win. For the mineral water we asked about issues, media claimed the former high-ranking master water event facilitators is farmer mountain spring, the staff cannot answer. For "water" events, farmer spring rejected media interviews. The core of the problem is that no matter what the "source" of the event, no matter how the insider, public concern was that bottled water is safe or not safe? at the same time, the import of bottled water have also been questioned. In June, Hong Kong S.A.R. cc tested 11 distilled water, 4 mineral drinks and 25 natural mineral water, water and sanitation in compounds. Test results show, including ä¾, 6 of mineral water per ml of the colony with 2 ~ 160. In addition to bacteria, some mineral water nitrite exceeded. Each litre of mineral water, Perrier 0.4 mg of nitrite, beyond the natural mineral water standards the ceiling 0.1 mg. Hong Kong Consumer Council pointed out, such as excessive intake of nitrate can cause oxygen too small, and headaches, respiratory difficulties and other symptoms. Recently, Nestle, ä¾ etc through the media that their products comply with international standards and national standards. Dazzling PH value addition seems settled "water" events, the pH value is bottled water companies are suppressed by a focus. Brand mineral water several times been slain and pH is too low, "unhealthy". More media claimed that some bottled water is no PH value. Reporters recently in supermarket survey found that the mineral water are clearly marked the PH value, such as ä¾ clear pH 7.2, Victor clear pH 7.0, master of the "natural water" callout pH 7.0 to 8.0, farmer mountain spring is marked as 7.3 ± 0.5. Watson 's, most of the mineral water has not been marked pH, wahaha quietly launched the "weak alkaline drinking mineral water" PH value of 7.0 ~ 8.5. Early in 2007, the CBIA in the association with regard to packing drinking water PH value issues raised in the article: currently there is no authoritative Department concluded that the pH goes beyond 6.5 ~ 8.5 water will cause harm to human health, 29 June 2007 organized by the Ministry of health of GB5749-2006 the drinking water standard of thematic press conference, experts PH as 6.5 ~ 8.5 primarily take into account the impact of the pipeline; packing drinking water quality management, label, management should follow GB17323 the bottled purified drinking water, the bottles GB17324 (barrel) mounted purified drinking water hygiene standards, GB8537-1995 the natural mineral water for drinking, GB19298 the bottle (drums) drinking water hygiene standards, GB7718 the General rules of prepackaged food label, the implementation is not required on the label callout Ph. According to 39 health network, the pH in the human body is represented by the Ph. Nutrition experts say healthy volunteers of pH in 7.35 ~ 7.45, namely human body fluid pH constant phenomenon — a weak base, in order to maintain the normal physiological function and metabolism. In General, PH values higher than 7.45, known as "alkali poisoning"; less than 7.35, known as "acidosis". The survey found that along with the improvement of people's living standard, as meat, eggs, fish, animal fats and vegetable oils, and so increase, many acidic body, body fluid pH often wander around 7.35Or low, the body in health and illness of sub-health. 39 Health Net enlisting the common 24 brand of bottled water, available in the popular natural mineral water, pure water and mineral water three categories, with a PH meter for precise measurement. 39 health network detection results show, mineral water, pure water, mineral water has three distinct gradient. Mineral water pH mean 6.89, purified water to 5.5, while only 5.15 mineral water. 39 health network further explains the three categories of water there is a difference: reasons in the production of pure water, the process of inevitable and air exposure. Air containing carbon dioxide dissolved in water to form carbonic acid, evolve will hydrogen ion, the acidity of water. Generally, water is saturated with carbon dioxide in the air, the PH value is about 5.65. The PH is worth size in addition to the hydrogen ion concentration and also with the ion concentration in solution. Both cross function, causing the pure water too acid. Mineral water is the pure water and minerals. Now available in the popular mineral fluid for potassium chloride, sodium chloride, zinc sulfate, magnesium sulfate, etc. Magnesium and zinc sulfate are strong acid, weak alkali salts dissolved in water is acidic. In fact, the mineral water of pH and water containing mineral elements has a lot to do. China's mineral water with partial silicate, a weak acid metasilicate, mineral water of high PH value also logical. So the water sources of mineral water is very important that the pH the higher the Groovy lava and Tibet glacier water both high salinity, water, water flows through the region more alkaline substances. Water bottle secure? Hong Kong S.A.R. Government food and Environmental Hygiene Department of food safety Center prior to this, many people are drinking bottled drinks will reuse the bottle. However, the market for a bottle of anecdotal opinions — means the bottle bottom are encoded as "01", emit carcinogenic chemicals DEHA, therefore not suitable for reuse; another study means water bottle will release the SB, the longer the stored water, releasing the higher concentration of antimony, affect the health of consumers; and there are rumors that store drinking water with a bottle in the refrigerator within will produce carcinogenic dioxins. These rumors is true? actually, bottle underneath the coding is plastic material coding for easy sorting and recycling. General mini bottles of plastic bottles are mostly used polyethylene terephthalate ( polyethyleneterephthalat e, hereinafter referred to as PET or PETE) manufacturing, material encoded as "01". "Adipic acid dioctyl ester" (DEHA or DOA) is a plasticizer. Over the years, the market for DEHA misunderstanding about the still, many people will "adipic acid dioctyl ester" and a chemical substance "ethyl Hexyl amine" (also referred to as DEHA) confused with that water bottles and other plastic products will release "ethyl Hexyl amine" such chemicals. In fact, join the PVC plastic products of plasticizer should "adipic acid dioctyl ester". The International Agency for research on cancer (IARC), the "adipic acid dioctyl ester" in the case of Group 3, that is not classified as a human carcinogen. International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI), used for the production of PET food and equipment sizing material in the production process without the need to join the antioxidants, plasticizer, stabilizer. Therefore, as food level PET food utensils, these chemicals to migrate to the probability of a food. Hong Kong S.A.R. Government food and Environmental Hygiene Department of food safety Center noted that the PET itself is harmless, but manufacturing PET bottle can join the trace amounts of antimony trioxide as catalyst to accelerate the polymerization process, increase economic efficiency, and part of catalyst can be combined with polymers, research means this may result in release of antimony to bottled water. Antimony in drinking water depends on the toxicity of compounds of water-soluble and oxidation or Valence, such as the toxicity of trivalent antimony pentavalent antimony than toxicity, and toxic inorganic form, SB than the toxicity of organic body and antimony. However, studies have shown that, no matter what the price of the State, even if dissolved, the low absorption rate of antimony. Although the IARC, from animals having respiratory ways inhalation test study found that antimony trioxide is 2B class, to be human carcinogens, but no evidence of antimony trioxide enter the body from eating way, cause cancer or adverse effects on the body. In addition, ILSI research report noted that there are animal research confirmed that the oral test in PET compound to antimony trioxide and no risk to human health. Used for the production of PET plastic raw material has no estrogenic activity, and PET and its composition and any known endocrine disruption of business, nor genotoxic, consumers can feel at ease to use. In addition, PET plastic bottle itself does not contain dioxins, dioxin is also not likely to be refrigerated temperatures. Therefore, the cold bottled water produces dioxins is not established. Australia New Zealand food safety authority considered that as long as the cleaning and the use of appropriate, reusing water bottles are safe. However, if you want to monitor the water bottle is very much alive in every time before use, should be thoroughly cleaned before injecting clean drinking water. Reusable water bottle, there may be bacteria, correct cleaningAnd reuse water bottle, you can reduce because bacteria causing health problems. Boiling water should be boiled and cooled before injection bottles. Each injection of water before you clean hands to avoid cross contamination. Should be thoroughly cleaned water bottles to prevent germs. To reuse the water bottle, you should choose the wall and bottom of smooth, male and female face fewer water bottle, and regularly replace, maintain health, avoid long re-use the same glue bottle. If it is discovered that the water bottle color, burst, smell, or on their health status is in doubt, it should not continue to use it. Scarce water resources of bottled as global ocean and river pollution is becoming increasingly serious, clean water and more can be said not to. Therefore, following the oil, bottled water has become businesses compete field. Into the 21st century, China's bottled water industry entered a steady growth phase, with 40% of the total ratio of the highest category of beverages. Since 2005, the four years since, bottled drinking water every year, more than 14%, further confirmed by Chinese consumers for bottled water in strong demand. At the national level, with the strong development of water resources, the formation of market brand already. Foreign areas, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, McDonald 's, Nestle, and other transnational companies have long tried to be preempted under attack, Rob; foreign old drinking water market, such as France's ä¾ more huge capital expansion device; consumers are at a loss, but also in the media ads maniac indiscriminate bombing by gradually developed a habit of drinking bottled water. On the other hand, the bottled water resource problems caused by more and more attracted world attention. According to the Earth Policy Institute (EarthPolicyInstitute) message, the United States is the world's largest bottled water-consuming countries, 2004 consumption up to 260 million litres per person per day about 8 ounces. Second is the consumption of 180 billion liters of Mexico. China, followed by Brazil, nearly 120 million litres. Italy, Germany, the consumption of more than 100 million litres. Long distance transport bottled water to consume large amounts of fossil fuels, about a quarter of bottled water is by boat, train, truck transport crossing the border to get into the hands of consumers. For example, in 2004, 140 million bottles "Noord (Nord)," bottled water from the water plant in Helsinki Finland, by maritime transport 4300 km (27 miles) to get to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia can rely on imports to meet the needs of its water shortages, but bottled water is not only in water-scarce countries, sales, sales in the United States by 94% of the bottled water is homemade, from 9000 kilometers of Fiji and other more distant places imported bottled water is to meet exotic pursuit. January 2009 the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland reported that the world is facing a water crisis, the water resources of bankruptcy may in future than petroleum also expensive. 70% of the world's major rivers will fall in 20 years "water resources of the bankruptcy" (WaterBankruptcy). With the lack of water resources, pollution is a growing problem, the source of the water of life become the fuse of the war. Nile flows across 10 countries, involved in the first argument is the river of the Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt. To the issue of water resources, apart from Egypt and Sudan are in trouble, with control over the Nile tributaries of Ethiopia in dispute. While many times Middle East war competition with water resources. From the 1950s onwards, due to the Jordan River water resources allocation, Israel, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon and other countries frequently. In the water deficit zone, "water safety" comparable "national security" in the same breath. Half of the world's population lives in and neighbouring countries to share the rivers and Lakes system. The Earth has 214 rivers and Lakes system spanning one or several borders. But until now, yet a law on the assignment of the international rivers and the use made of clear provisions in the increasingly scarce water resources, water conflicts are likely to be the world's a curse. Have the data show that China is a severe drought and water shortage. Per capita fresh water resources of the world average of 1/4, 110 in the world ranking, have been classified by the United Nations as 13 water-poor. Person may use water only 900 cubic meters, and distribution is uneven. China's most urban groundwater pollution have been subjected to some degree, and have gehin trend. The increasingly serious water pollution not only reduces water use functionality, further exacerbated the shortage of water resources, but also a serious threat to the safety of drinking water in urban residents and health. Bottled water packaging also consumption of fossil fuels, are typically used for water bottles made of plastic is derived from crude oil in polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the United States for bottled water bottle raw materials each year, more than 150 million barrels of crude oil that is 10 million vehicles a year in the amount of used oil. While global bottled water consumption per year, 27 million tons of plastic. Bottled water consumption of plastic bottles must be addressed. According to the container recycling Institute ( ContainerRecyclingInstit ute) that United States 86% of plastic water bottles become waste, such as incineration arises such as chlorine, containing heavy metals residues and other toxic by-products. And you bury 1000 years to complete the United States actually biodegradable, 40% of PET bottle handling is done by exporting to like China distant countries. Addition of bottled water in production and transport of excessive operation also affects the ecological system, this industryRapid growth means that the construction of bottled water plant to extract water. In India, the Coca-Cola company for the production of Dasani Bottled water and other drinks and pumping result in 50 villages of water shortages. A similar problem in Texas, and North America's Great Lakes region has also been reported, the farmers, fishermen and some other people relying on a living water suffer due to pumping water levels decrease rapidly due to the heavy losses. There is no doubt that clean, sustainable supply of drinking water for global health is vital, but bottled water is not the answer, but also developed countries cannot solve Earth's 11 million people lack access to safe drinking water, the long-term plan is to improve and expand the existing water treatment and sanitation systems in order to provide security, sustainable development of water resources. In the countryside, the storage of rainwater, digging new wells can produce more available water resources. The United Nations Conference on environment and sustainable development of the Millennium development goals, requirements to 2015, so that long-term shortage of water for half of the people to be able to use safe drinking water. To achieve this goal, will present each year for water supply and sanitation system doubles the amount of us $ 15 billion, compared to annual bottled water costs about $ 100 billion, it would seem insignificant. According to media reports, Australia town abendanon (Bundanoon) held the voting against bottled water, the majority of people support. The vote passed a ban on the sale of Decree of bottled water. According to this Decree, the next town residents can only purchase can be repeated use of empty plastic bottles, and then to distribution in the small town all water station free added water for drinking. The Act will enter into force before the end of the year. In China, the CBIA responsible for centralized technical work Committee of CBIA, is responsible for the drafting of the beverage comprehensive energy consumption limit "industry standard draft, July 9 has recently conducted a public notice. The standard on comprehensive energy consumption of the beverage production limit value, access, and advanced values. What on Earth the drink water? research shows that consumers will be bottled water and a healthy life, but there is no evidence that it is more than tap water. In fact, 40 percent of bottled water for tap water, the only difference is often include a little obvious health benefits of minerals. France Senate even warning to drink bottled mineral water, people often replace water brand, to prevent large amounts of water for drinking add minerals to human harm. France Senate at the same time also pointed out that tap water subtle, local issues may cause extensive on the loss of confidence in the municipal supply. In fact in some areas, including Europe, the United States on water quality management rules to more than bottled water. United States Environmental Protection Agency's water quality standards are far better than the food and Drug Administration regarding bottled water standard strictly. As far as Singapore Joint morning post reported that the United States General Accounting Office has recently published the report noted that the United States bottled water quality control also cannot compare with tap water. In addition, the United States food and Drug Administration does not have specific powers to control the safety of bottled water. In the case of individual States, even if authorities have such powers, they will be more focused on the control of tap water. United States Environmental Working Group (EnvironmentalWorkingGrou p) Houlihan says that many people think bottled water is healthier than ordinary tap water, safer. Some companies also claimed that bottled water is healthier and pure, consumers are no longer using tap water, but these remarks do not support public data. Michigan Congressman Stu Parker points out that the cost of bottled water is tap water of 1900 times its manufacturing process consumes energy is 2000 times of tap water. However, the United States or are willing to spend a high price to buy bottled water. At present, many bottled water brand in China, in addition to the public pursuant to the personal tastes and to make a selection, the more important mineral security content seems to be a lack of reliable supervision inspection data for reference. And on the identification of Qiandao Lake water quality, environmental monitoring centre and the evaluation of the National Ministry of environmental protection, and local environmental sector argue that consumers who the letter is certainly beautiful Qiandao Lake, thousand Island Lake's water quality truth? so that consumers really drink into a kind of bottled water, its security? consumers ' worries is that, without bottled water, tap water is more secure? original http://info.food.hc360.com/2009/08/060907145946.shtml