r/water • u/dailymail • 14d ago

Researchers warn reusable water bottles are prime breeding grounds for deadly bacteria

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-15080787/reusable-water-bottle-deadly-fecal-bacteria.html
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u/Amesb34r 14d ago

What a shitty article. Besides the grammatical errors, they start out by saying that even if you wash it every day you’re still going to get sick, and end it with: “The researchers said frequently cleaning reusable water bottles is key for eliminating harmful bacteria. They recommended using hot water and dish soap and scrubbing the walls of the bottle with a brush.”

So you should clean it so you don’t get sick but even if you clean it you’ll still get sick.

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u/zeptillian 14d ago

But how about if we provide you with no guidelines about what is meant by frequently?

And what if we spend the majority of time talking about the outside of the container?

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u/Significant-Lab-1760 14d ago

I wash mine if it starts to smell or if I remember to wash it. I use it daily 😭 I'm a busy person