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Implications of Bottled Water Use in Rural Central Appalachia
An increasing number of Americans identify bottled water as their preferred water source to meet household needs, despite additional expenses and less stringent quality reporting requirements. Previous studies note perceptions of poor water quality and/or distrust in public water authorities as the …
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Effect of Bottled Water and Fluoride Toothpaste Usage on Caries Lesion Remineralization
… an adequate amount of fluoride through community water fluoridation. Nowadays many people drink bottled water instead of tap water due to its easy access, convenience, and low cost. Besides fluoride, other minerals present in tap and bottled water, such as calcium and magnesium, are also important …
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Development of a carrot (Daucus carota) microgreen-based product for use as a supplement in bottled water
… such basic nutrients (fats, carbohydrates, water, vitamins, minerals, and protein) but could also provide access, through plant-based resources, compounds that are able to support human health and play a role in preventing non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The latter, best known as …
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“It is a strange thing for us to see water being sold”: Local Perceptions of the Fijian Bottled Water Industry
<p>Despite the availability of affordable, clean water from taps in our homes, increasing numbers of people are willing to pay for the convenience of portable water, and to consume bottled water imported from an exotic location, such as Fiji. Consequently, FIJI Water, an American-owned …
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“It is a strange thing for us to see water being sold”: Local Perceptions of the Fijian Bottled Water Industry
<p>Despite the availability of affordable, clean water from taps in our homes, increasing numbers of people are willing to pay for the convenience of portable water, and to consume bottled water imported from an exotic location, such as Fiji. Consequently, FIJI Water, an American-owned …
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WATER ECONOMY: SUSTAINABILITY IN BOTTLED WATER SUPPLY CHAIN. THE ROLE OF CONSUMER AND ENTERPRISE TO ENHANCE SUSTAINABILITY IN THE FOOD SYSTEM.
Water is the planet’s most precious natural resource, essential for all life forms and economic activities. Despite covering 70% of the Earth's surface, freshwater represents only 2.5% of total water resources, with just 1% readily available for human use. Population growth, shifting consumption …
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Chronic toxicity of phthalates, biphenol and a Canadian bottled water stored under different light regimes using the Cnidarian Hydra Viridissima©
… whether human exposure to selected Canadian bottled waters and the chemicals which may leach from them, could potentially cause deleterious effects. This research was designed to determine whether exposures to bottled water and plastic leachates caused toxicity to the freshwater Cnidarian …
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Human health risk assessment of exposure to cadmium, lead and chromium through consumption of well and bottled water in Lusaka district, Zambia.
Water is an essential product for human survival, which all age groups consume and access to safe drinking water is essential to health. Safe drinking water implies that the water does not represent any significant risk to health over a lifetime of consumption, including different sensitivities …
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Human health risk assessment of exposure to cadmium, lead and chromium through consumption of well and bottled water in Lusaka district, Zambia.
Water is an essential product for human survival, which all age groups consume and access to safe drinking water is essential to health. Safe drinking water implies that the water does not represent any significant risk to health over a lifetime of consumption, including different sensitivities …
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Understanding Practical Limitations of Lead Certified Point of Use (POU) Filters
… in the adoption of point-of-use (POU) household water filters as an alternative to untreated tap water or bottled water. POU filters certified for lead removal have recently been distributed by the hundreds of thousands in communities amid water lead crises, as a temporary solution to protect …
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Essays On Strategic Choices Over Impaired Water Quality
… private citizens in relation to impairment of water quality over both surface and drinking water in the United States. In the first chapter, I investigate whether delegating responsibility for surface water quality management to state governments generates negative externalities against …
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Evaluation of Dechlorinating Agents and Disposable Containers for Odor Testing of Drinking Water
As the bottled water trend continues to rise across the nation, drinking water utilities have become more concerned with ensuring consumer satisfaction of their product. Although public water supplies are safeguarded by regulations, aesthetically unappealing taste-and-odor problems have led …
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Improvement in delivery times using lean manufacturing tools in a sme the beverage sector in Peru
The non-alcoholic beverage industry, such as bottled water, is one of the largest industries in which the process is carried out at the lowest cost, but with the highest quality in the final product. This sector has a significant impact on the world economy, and consumption per person is constantly …
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Practical Application of NSF/ANSI 53 Lead Certified Filters: Investigating Lead Removal, Clogging and Consumer Experience
… distributed to consumers in many cities facing water lead crises, including Washington D.C., Flint, MI, Newark, NJ, and University Park, IL. It is expected that these filters would reduce water lead to levels that are safe for consumption as residents wait for municipalities to provide more …
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Antimony and acetaldehyde migration from Nigerian and British PET bottles into water and soft drinks under typical use conditions. Concentration of migrants and some trace elements in polyethylene terephthalate and in bottled contents.
… (PET) is an excellent material for bottling water, beverages, edible oils and other liquids because it is light, tough and transparent. PET bottles are also extensively reused for storage of drinking water, beverages and other liquids and for solar disinfection of microbiologically unsafe …
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Beverage Vending Purchasing Patterns and Attitudes in Southwest Virginia High School Students
… in vending machines with 100% juice and bottled water. Methods: Written questionnaires were administered three times to high school students (n = 278) in an ethnically-diverse, southwest Virginia school district. X ² analysis was utilized and test-retest reliability was assessed with …
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Assembling the crystal ball : using demand signal repository to forecast demand
… the demand of a fast-moving consumer product (bottled water), and build a demand signal repository for these factors to help the manufacturer generate more accurate forecasts. We identified more than 30 such factors that might affect demand, using interviews and industry research. We tested …
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Transport mode and network architecture : carbon footprint as a new decision metric
… re-organize its distribution network; and (3) A bottled water firm which created an additional container shipping route to reduce the volume of water it ships via truck. Comparisons and contrasts are made between case study firms. Findings from these case studies are used to make forward-looking …
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Mineral Content of Water From Public Fountains Along the Monon Trail in Central Indiana
… chemical and biological reactions. Therefore, water fountains are located along the trail. However, no study has thus far investigated the mineral composition of water provided along the Monon trail and how it compares with commonly used bottled water. Fluoride is added to tap water in many …
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