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Planet H20

Drinking Water: Bottle or Tap? (#102)

A huge bottled-water industry has recently emerged, with the U.S. its largest consumer. But is bottled water actually safer or tastier than tap water? A water expert explains that bottled water does not meet the same strict standards in the U.S. as water from the tap, though tap-water quality can vary among communities.

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Program Description: This timely series shows how young students and professionals are helping to solve the growing problem of global overuse and abuse of Earth’s most precious and limited resource--water. The programs explore both the positive and negative scientific and social implications of global water use.

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