"Raw Water," water that purports to come from a natural source and hasn't undergone any sort of treatment, is being sold as a healthier alternative to traditional spring water and tap water.
Professor of Chemistry Michelle Francl tells the The Washington Post she's not so sure the claims hold up to scrutiny.
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Michelle Francl, who chairs the chemistry department at Âé¶čAV in Pennsylvania, said truly raw water, which is simply hydrogen and oxygen, is fine to drinkâas long as it is clean, which is the issue.
âWater pulled from a spring or water that comes out of the tapâthe water molecules are identical,â she said. âSo the only difference is what else is in there and some of those things might be innocuous like the minerals, some of them might be not so innocuousâthings like Giardia and bacteria have been found in springs.â
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