Naturally clean, pure water is largely the stuff of dreams in today’s world. We take recourse to mechanically cleaning the water that we use for drinking and cooking – through reverse osmosis (RO).
But RO systems have a flip side: along with eliminating contaminants, they also remove essential minerals from water. Experts warn that RO water with dangerously low levels of mineral content can affect one’s health: it can lead to micronutrient deficiency, joint pain and even cardiovascular ailments
On the eve of World Water Day, join us to understand if RO is really a need or just a marketing gimmick.
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Presentation | |
RO Systems: Good, Bad or Ugly? By: Vivek Mishra |
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DTE Cover story | |
BY OSMOSIS (pdf) |
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SNIGDHA DAS Chief Copy Editor Down To Earth (English) |
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Our Panel | |
ATUL V MALDHURE Principal Scientist National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur |
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DR ANIL ARORA Senior Consultant Institute of Liver Gastroenterology and Pancreatico-Biliary Sciences Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi |
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SHARAD TIWARI Founder Friends, a non-profit and petitioner in the NGT case against RO companies |
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VIVEK MISHRA Senior Reporter Down To Earth (Hindi) |
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