A new study published in BMJ Global Health suggests that drinking tap water might be "healthier" than bottled water. The authors note that "misunderstandings about the safety and potential risks of ...

Millions of Americans buy bottled water due to concerns about chemicals in tap water - but they could actually be harming their health. According to the International Bottled Water Association, ...

The health halo surrounding bottled water is starting to burst. Bottled water first became popular in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, with many brands aligning themselves with health and ...

New Legislation (AB83 and SB 50) is being introduced in California that would subject bottled water to the same rules applied to tap water. Bottlers would need to undergo annual inspections by the ...

Lawmakers question purity, safety standards for bottled water. July 8, 2009— -- They proffer claims of being "essential," "pure," and "crystal-fresh," but are bottled waters anything more than ...

To the editor: One of the greatest cons in American history has been convincing people that water in plastic bottles is better than what comes out of the tap. (“Forest Service orders Arrowhead bottled ...

Dip into almost any grocery or convenience store, and you’ll have your pick of at least a dozen different brands of bottled water. But despite being so ubiquitous in American culture today, the ...

How did the nascent bottled water industry make a market for a product that for much of the past century was largely viewed as an unnecessary or wasteful luxury good? In just four decades, this ...

Revived by new student leadership, Cornell’s Take Back the Tap campaign works to counter widespread misconceptions about tap ...