CR recently tested 47 bottled waters, including 35 noncarbonated and 12 carbonated ones. For each product, we tested two to four samples. The tests focused on four heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead ...

Not All Bottled Water Is Created Equal Bottled water is something many travelers and shoppers grab without thinking twice. With dozens of brands lining store shelves, it can be hard to tell which ones ...

Nearly two-thirds of our planet is covered in water, yet only a small fraction is safe to drink. Access to clean water is one of the biggest health and environmental challenges worldwide. For those ...

Growing mistrust of tap water has helped turn bottled water into a global staple, even in countries where public supplies are among the most rigorously tested. Marketing has positioned bottled water ...