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Re:Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in glo... by petre on Monday April 09, 2018 @12:36PM (#16794543)
Morocco as well. Be sure to check the seal because they refill them with tap water and sell it on the street. You can get sick even from washing your teeth with tap water. Sick as in ruin your vacation, not sick as in really sick.
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Re:Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in glo... by chimeracoder on Monday April 09, 2018 @03:41PM (#16796269)
> You can get sick even from washing your teeth with tap water. Sick as in ruin your vacation, not sick as in really sick.

I mean, I'd call HAV "really sick". Even for people who clear the infection without assistance and no long-term complications, it's rather involved and goes far beyond simply "ruin your vacation".

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Re:Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in glo... by petre on Monday April 09, 2018 @06:28PM (#16797525)
Not HAV but other stuff that's prevalent and they're quite immune to it while westeners are not. Of course you can also get HAV as well if you aren't careful.
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