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Technician for water co. linked to liver failure says his dog got liver illness

Real Water sold in jugs. (credit: FDA) The lead water technician for Real Water—a Las Vegas-based company that produces “alkalized” bottled water now linked to liver failure cases—testified that he had no relevant experience to be a water technician when he was promoted to the position last August. Real Water’s lead technician, Casey Aiken, 40, […]

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Complaints mount after 5 kids suffer liver failure linked to alkaline water

Enlarge / Images of Real Water’s “alkalized” products, which the FDA now says you should not drink or use. (credit: FDA) At least five infants and children in Nevada have suffered acute non-viral hepatitis, resulting in liver failure, after drinking “alkalized” water by the brand “Real Water,” local and federal regulators reported this week. At […]