Does bottled water have more fluoride than tap water?

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asked Apr 18, 2024 in Polls/Surveys by realwilkie (1,390 points)
Does bottled water have more fluoride than tap water?

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answered Nov 27, 2024 by Jamie (68,360 points)
Bottled water does not usually have more fluoride than tap water.

Bottled water goes through a filtering process where most of the fluoride is removed and none added.

Some bottled water contains some chlorine though that is not filtered out of the city water that the water is bottled from.

Most bottled water you buy is just filtered city water that comes in from a city supply like to your house.

The water is then filtered and bottled by machines and sold.

The average level of fluoride in most bottled water is 0.11 parts per million (ppm), while the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends 0.7 milligrams per liter (mg/L) of fluoride in drinking water.

Bottled water is not really any healthier than tap water that comes from your sink and you can filter the tap water that comes from the city into your house using filters and save money.

Tap water consumption is much better for the environment, poses fewer health risks, and tastes very similar to bottled water , especially if filtered.

Most bottled waters do not contain an optimal level of fluoride, and some brands of bottled water don't contain any fluoride.

“Most bottled water goes through a process of purification before being bottled.

And during the purification process, a lot of fluoride is removed from the water before it goes in the bottle.

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