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Stop drinking bottled water: Experts warn of health and climate impacts
(www.newsweek.com)
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this post was submitted on 26 Sep 2024
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Apparently your tap water is dramatically colder than any house or apartment I've lived in.
Alright this topic bothered me so I figured the onus was on me and looked it up. Apparently cold tap water temperatures in some cities around the world are usually around 15°C and can go as high as 25°C in summer. That's definitely not my experience, I'm pretty sure it's constantly below 15°C here. So then you're not a crazy maniac and the regional differences really are way bigger than I expected. Who would've thought!