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Bottled water contains harmful contaminants, experts warn. Here are safer ways to hydrate.

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10% to 78% of samples of bottled water contain contaminants that may be harmful to human health.

Phthalates are known as “endocrine disruptors” because they interfere with the endocrine system.

Bisphenol A , or BPA, is a chemical used to make food packaging stronger and less vulnerable to corrosion or breaking down.

U.S. has among the cleanest, safest water supplies in the world, but that isn’t perfectly consistent.

It’s not only reasonable to drink bottled water in parts of the country that have long been home to industrial plants and may not have clean water.

There are steps you can take to reduce the risk of chemicals leaching from your bottle into your water.

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