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Letter: Letters: Watery grave?

Published 2 April 1994

From C. J. DEARLING

Q: I have recently encountered the practice of drinking only distilled
water for health reasons. Are there any long-term consequences of this practice,
especially in comparison to drinking mineral water or filtered water? Are
the minerals and trace elements to be found in non-distilled water useful
or even necessary for health?

C. J. Dearling St. Anstell, Cornwall

Issue no. 1919 published 2 April 1994

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