Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources has declared 27 bottled water brands unsafe for consumption due to chemical and microbiological contamination.
Among these‚ 12 have comparatively high level of arsenic ranging from 12-44 ppb than the standard amount.
The excessive level of arsenic causes various types of skin diseases including diabetes‚ hypertension‚ heart diseases‚ renal failures‚ black foot disease‚ birth defects and multiple types of cancer.
The remaining brands were found unsafe due to the presence of higher levels of sodium‚ potassium and fluoride.