Re: OZONE in bottled Water?

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I haven't seen data or information on the ozone treated water, ozone is a purifying form of oxygen but can be potentially toxic in higher amounts as with anything even food.

C. W.

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From: A. Burgess

Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 9:23 AM

Subject: [] OZONE in bottled Water?

In trying to go as chemical free in food, water and and environment...

Does anyone have any idea whether when bottled water states that it has been "ozonated for purity and your protection", that it is actually a good thing?

With all the posts about ozone, I question it in my drinking water.

Are there any brands that do not ozonate and are known to be of high quality?

Thanks, Pat Burgess

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Oxygen is mainly present in the atmosphere as a di-atomic molecule. Ozone is

a tri-atomic molecule, a more active form of oxygen created by addition of

some form of energy, most commonly an electrical discharge, or ultraviolet

light. Thus the presence of ozone in the upper atmosphere, and at ground

level after an electrical storm, or around an electric motor which sparks a

lot inside. Ozone can also be created by interaction of oxygen with

pollutants, such as hydrocarbons from spills or incomplete gasoline or

diesel engine combustion, part of smog.

Ozone is a very reactive material, capable of oxidizing many things,

including fabric and lung tissue, reasons we don't routinely use it.

However, it can also safely oxidize many pollutants and microorganisms. Thus

it is valuable as part of many public water purification systems and several

bottled waters. Following filtration, it reduces or eliminates the need for

chlorination, thus reducing formation of chloro-organics in drinking water.

The only drawback is that because ozone reverts to normal di-atomic oxygen

rather quickly, no residual antimicrobial protection is left in ozone

treated water which was not also chlorinated. Thus, ozone treated bottled

water should be very safe to drink when fresh, but it does have a finite

shelf life, and should not be bought for long term storage.

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From: " C. W. " <cwgeorge2@...>

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Subject: Re: [] OZONE in bottled Water?

Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 09:26:31 -0600

MessageI haven't seen data or information on the ozone treated water, ozone

is a purifying form of oxygen but can be potentially toxic in higher amounts

as with anything even food.

C. W.

----- Original Message -----

From: A. Burgess

Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 9:23 AM

Subject: [] OZONE in bottled Water?

In trying to go as chemical free in food, water and and environment...

Does anyone have any idea whether when bottled water states that it has

been " ozonated for purity and your protection " , that it is actually a good

thing?

With all the posts about ozone, I question it in my drinking water.

Are there any brands that do not ozonate and are known to be of high

quality?

Thanks, Pat Burgess

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