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Drinking water in the news

Media interest in bottled and tap water, and in hydration in general, is as high as ever. In this section of the web site, experts at the NHC provide fact-based summaries of topical news events covered in the national press, radio, television and on the Internet.

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WATER BODY APPLAUDS CLEAR, NEW RECOMMENDATIONS ON FLUID INTAKE (23/02/10) 

Natural Hydration Council offers support for British Nutrition Foundation new advice on healthy hydration (BNF announcement 23/2/10)

BRITONS SWAP WATER FOR SUGARY DRINKS - STUDY 

Bottled water body launches new campaign as research reveals that Britons are drinking almost 7bn extra calories by replacing bottled water with sugary drinks.

New study shows children perform better in tests when properly hydrated 

Research from the University of East London shows that drinking water has a direct link to children performing better in tests.

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Starbucks blasted for water waste by the UK tap water industry – the height of hypocrisy? 

This week it was revealed in The Sun newspaper that Starbucks has a policy of keeping a tap running non-stop at all its 10,000 outlets worldwide, wasting 23.4 million litres a day globally. The figure is truly astounding. But what is more amazing is that the coffee chain was condemned for this by the UK water utilities.

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Tests for drugs in tap water  

An exclusive report in today’s edition of The Independent revealed that drinking water supplies in the UK are to be tested for the presence of prescription drugs amid fears that rivers are being contaminated by the growing quantity of pharmaceuticals flushed unwittingly down the drain.

 

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