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Good drinking habits are especially important for children. Children have
higher metabolisms so they need more water (for their weight) than adults. Water quality is extremely important
for
children. Children have a less developed immune system than adults and are more susceptible to
contamination (especially biological contamination) than adults. Contamination outbreaks are considerably more
dangerous for children than adults.
Since children drink more water for their weight than adults, toxins
may build-up in their bodies faster. This is the main reason that lead contamination is such a concern for
children.
Children are very sensitive to bad tastes in water. This causes them to turn to sugared drinks
that hide the bad tastes. When children have access to good tasting water and they are encouraged with positive
drinking habits they can develop a taste for water over sugared drinks. Distilled drinking water is an
important key to keeping them healthy.
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