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A bottled water brand sold in Whole Foods and on Amazon contains arsenic levels approaching federal limits, according to a report from consumer groupConcern over arsenic levels in the bottled water brand have been raised by Consumer Reports, the Center for Environmental Health, and state regulators since 2016.Consumer Reports found that samples of Starkey water contained 9.49 to 9.56 ppb.
Consumer Reports tested dozens of bottled water brands, finding that samples of Starkey contain "potentially harmful levels of arsenic." The nonprofit consumer organization's tests found that Starkey water contained arsenic levels of 9.49 to 9.56 parts per billion, which it described as "at least three times the level of every other brand tested.", bottled water must contain 10 ppb or less.
In response to Business Insider's request for comment, Starkey Spring Water sent a statement from a Whole Foods Market spokesperson. "At Starkey Water, our highest priority is to provide customers with safe, high-quality and refreshing spring water. Beyond the required annual testing by an FDA certified lab, we have an accredited third-party lab test every production run of water before it is sold," the statement read. "These products meet all FDA requirements and are fully compliant with FDA standards for heavy metals.
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Well, that's not very wholesome.
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