bottled water

Mumbai man explains how a common restaurant practice quietly pushes diners to spend more: ‘Decision is made for you’

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A Mumbai-based entrepreneur has sparked a discussion online after explaining how a common restaurant practice can lead people to spend money without actively choosing to. The post has left users divided over whether the practice is problematic or simply part of doing business. (Unsplash/Representational image ) Taking to X, Chanakya Shah, co-founder of hydration supplement … Read more

Scientists make alarming discovery about impacts of drinking bottled water: ‘Higher than anticipated’

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Every sip of bottled water you take is doing more than just hydrating you. Scientists report that bottled water exposes people to alarmingly more plastic than previously understood, according to a peer-reviewed study. What’s happening? The study, published in Science of the Total Environment, found that bottled water contains significantly higher concentrations of microplastics and … Read more

You shouldn’t drink out of plastic bottles, study says: Here’s why

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It was a few years ago when scientists discovered microplastics in the human bloodstream for the first time. More recent findings have highlighted how humans are exposed to these particles by just about everything. But cutting out one big source of microplastics might bring that exposure down significantly. A study published in the Genomic Press … Read more