date:Aug 11, 2021
ee different water consumption choices: bottled water, tap water and filtered tap water.
The study authors used a novel combination of assessment criteria, combining a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) on environmental impact with a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) on human health. They claim it is the first example of a study using this combination in an analysis.
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The study comes amid a surge in bottled water consumption, which the authors attribute to perceptions on r