Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-13 16:07:12 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9C42B6D088DADADFB79FD584B41EFEBEB5B8B1D738AA669F878238BF538EA3C0
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Original Note:
Drinking water from Glaciers or any water source where your body is not accustomed to it can and will cause adverse effects. As mentioned by Alejandro Castillo. https://en.as.com/latest_news/why-you-should-never-drink-water-from-a-glacier-n/#:~:text=It%20may%20seem%20that%20its,can%20seriously%20affect%20your%20health.&text=Glaciers%20harbor%20bacteria%20and%20parasites,frozen%20for%20a%20long%20time. Mountainengineering.scot recommends common sense rules such as Boiling, filtering or simply avoiding drinking it all together. https://www.mountaineering.scot/safety-and-skills/health-and-hygiene/drinking-water
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