Harmful Effects Of Regular Consumption Of Satchet water (Pure Water)
Sachet water consumers are not fully unaware of the potential health risks associated with exposure to water borne contaminants which have often led to diseases like diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, typhoid fever, legionnaire’s disease and parasitic diseases. The lack of access to clean, hygienic and affordable drinking water has pushed some ignorant citizens to patronize the most available source of packaged water- Sachet water. This has resulted in the wide spread incidences of hospitalization due to Typhoid fever, diarrhea, and many other water borne diseases. How Sachet Water Gets Contaminated Sachet water packaging material This material is made of polythene bags composed primarily of synthetic petroleum derivatives which deteriorates water in them, due to their high environmental degradability. Exposing this sachet water to rays of sunlight even for a brief period of time would result in the melting of some of the