importance of regulating sales of bottled water in the country as volume and value sales of it increased as a result of consumers and households perceiving that it is of superior quality to that of tap water. In 2012‚ the Safe Bottled Water Act of 2012 was approved on final reading in the House of Representatives. The Act seeks to mandate that the Department of Health establish clear labelling requirements for bottled water including source and type of water‚ type of treatment‚ date of bottling‚ etc
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Tap Water vs. Bottled Water "The U.S. public goes through about 50 billion water bottles a year‚ and most of those plastic bottles are not recycled" (Karlstrom‚ Solvie‚ and Christine Dell’Amore). Bottled water is harming our environment in many ways. Small things such as transporting these bottles set off fossil fuels which pollutes the air. This could have a huge impact on our environment in the long run. Tap water is more efficient and healthier for our environment‚ instead of bottled water. Bottled
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Hardness In Drinking Water By Complexometric EDTA Titration R. A. J. Cadiz1 and J. M. Nael2 1Institute of Biology‚ College of Science 2National Institute of Geological Sciences‚ College of Science University of the Philippines‚ Diliman‚ Quezon City‚ Philippines Date Submitted: May 9‚ 2013 Abstract This experiment is about the determination of water hardness through the use of complexometric EDTA titration. Determination of water hardness is important to find out the most suitable water hardness
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thousands of gallons of fresh water into Rome each day‚ supplying hundreds of public water-basins and bathing establishments throughout the city” (Gigante 1). The fresh water from springs was carried thousands of miles into Rome every day. This water ran into the public water-basins and baths throughout the city. A widely published and well-known scholar‚ Filippo Coarelli‚ said “For 441 years after the foundation of Rome‚ the Romans were satisfied with the amount of water that could be drawn from wells
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BOTTLED WATER – A REPORT 1. INTRODUCTION: The global bottled water industry has become very profitable in the past ten years. Huge multinational companies currently make billions of dollars on water they simply extract from the ground‚ slap a label on and sell at competitive prices. Examples of these companies includes: Aquafina (Pepsi)‚ Dasani (Coke)‚ Perrier (Nestle)‚ Evian‚ and Fiji Water among hundreds of others. Many countries have become very oriented toward bottled water. According to
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Personality and Drinking Behaviour during the First Year of University ABSTRACT The transition to university is a period of change and stress for young people‚ and although most students show favourable adjustment‚ some experience difficulties during their first year. A number of studies have shown that the alcohol consumption of first year students increases‚ both in terms of time spent drinking and the amount of alcohol consumed. The present study investigated the role of personality in this
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Source for Tap vs Bottled water http://responsibility-project.libertymutual.com/blog/the-bottle-vs-tap-debate-revs-up?src=keyword_s=ggl_K=tap%20water_C=Responsibility_G=BottleVsTap_Water_M=b&K_CLICKID=32f700e1-f23a-6529-9a6d-00001206db72#fbid=OQta-fwSm5-&src=keyword_s http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2008/06/30/do-you-drink-bottled-water/ http://voices.yahoo.com/cokes-dasani-pepsis-aquafina-not-pure-spring-water-474872.html?cat=69 http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/water/factsheet/com/bottledwater
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Binge Drinking We all know what it is like to wake up in the morning‚ your head is aching‚ and your body feels like it was hit by a big garbage truck. College students worldwide know this feeling. These are the results of binge drinking. Why do they do it? Binge drinking is defined for men as drinking five or more drinks in a row in the past two weeks‚ and for women as drinking four r more drinks in a row ( ICAP 1). This has become a great pastime for college students nationwide and
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Frankie Cline Ms. Erby English 108 Fall 12 12/4/12 The drinking age of 21 should be lowered to the age of 18. Many rights have different ages of initiation. A person can obtain a hunting license at age 12‚ driver ’s license at age 16‚ vote and serve in the military at 18‚ serve in the U.S. House of Representatives at age 25 and in the U.S. Senate at age 30‚ and run for President at age 35. At 18 years old you ’re considered to be an adult. You can get loans‚ buy a car‚ house‚ get marry‚
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The average American begins drinking at 15 years old‚ despite the fact that the legal drinking age in the United States is 21 years old. Underage alcohol use is more likely to kill young people than all illicit drugs combined. I believe that raising the drinking age to 25 years old can save many young lives. Affects of Adolescent Drinking Adolescent drinking affects a child ’s mind‚ body and future. Adolescence is the between childhood and adulthood. During this time alcohol use may interrupt
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