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This just in: a popular brand of bottled water made byWhole foods And sold in the stores and on Amazon contains higher arsenic levels than average.

Consumer reports Recently ran tests on 45 starkey water bottles and spring water brands, which was sold to whole foods for five years now, had toxic metal levels - specifically,Three times the amount of any other brand tested.

The mark always falls below the maximum limit of 10 parts per billion (ppb), with samples between 9.49 and 9.56 ppb, however, Cr believes that the level is far too high,The Guardianreports. This is not the first time Starkey has been called for too high arsenic levels. In reality,In 2019 One of the brand's samples timed at 10.1 ppb,exceeding the federal limit.

James Dickerson, Ph.D., CR Scientific Officer says that the consumption of a bottle of Starkey is unlikely to harm you: "But the regular consumption of small heavy metals over long periods increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, some cancers, and lower Qi scores in children and also pose other health problems, "he said inAn article with CR. (In touch:Here is what happens to your body if you drink a selertzer every day)

These conclusions have inconsistencies on the regulation of water in the United States, think about it in this way: some people prefer to buy bottled water on the water of the alcohol tap, because it is usually more safe. With Starkey, the brand filled with water in bottles that would beillegal (In some states) so that it comes out of the sink valve.

Remember that federal bottled water regulations, applied by the FDA, say that the heavy metal limit is 10 ppb but in New Jersey and New Hampshire, tap water does not have to Exceed the levels of 5 ppb. Thus, while Starkey did nothing illegal by FDA standards, CR tries to defend the administration to remove the federal limit to 3 ppb, which is a much safer level, especially for children at risk. high of unfavorable complications in Arsenic.

The FDA has also not updated the limit of heavy metals in 15 years, an update is therefore necessary to remain in accordance with the public health objectives. To keep you up aware of the latest feeds,Make sure you register for our newsletter Get updates.