Investigation finds bottled water no safer or healthier than tap water

Plastic bottles at a factory (AAP)

Plastic bottles at a factory (AAP) Source: AAP

Australians are being urged to shun bottled water with a new study finding that it is no safer or healthier than water from the tap. Authorities say the preference for bottled water is not just costly for consumers but the environment as well. Gareth Boreham,Zhou Li report.



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