Is it safe to store drinking water in a copper vessel?
Prof Anoop Misra
Chairman,
Fortis-CDOC Center of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases and Endocrinology, New Delhi,
Director,
National Diabetes, Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation, and Diabetes Foundation (India)
Chairman,
Fortis-CDOC Center of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases and Endocrinology, New Delhi,
Director,
National Diabetes, Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation, and Diabetes Foundation (India)
Q: I am using a copper vessel to store drinking water. It is not lead soldered. Is it safe to store and drink water from a non lead soldered copper vessel?
A:Heavy metals are harmful to vital organs of the body. It is not advisable to drink water from the described copper vessel.