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Water purification tablets are essential

When hiking, you need to refill your water bottle, and where else to do it than at a spring or lake. Unfortunately, due to environmental pollution, it’s increasingly difficult to find completely clean water sources, and you’re often left wondering if the water is safe to drink. The same feeling applies when traveling abroad. For example, the World Health Organization (WHO) attributes 80% of all travel-related illnesses to contaminated drinking water. Being stuck in bed with stomach issues is never convenient while hiking or traveling. So, for prevention, it’s always recommended to keep water purification tablets with you.

How water purification tablets work

Even if a stream, river, or lake looks crystal clear, it can still contain numerous dangerous microorganisms that, if swallowed, lead to gastrointestinal problems like diarrhea, vomiting, or in severe cases, life-threatening illnesses. Therefore, it’s vital that all water collected from untreated sources is sterilized before drinking.

Although using words like “chemicals,” such as chlorine, and “drinking water” together might seem odd, the tablets contain chemicals in safe amounts that dissolve in water and work to “destroy” dangerous microorganisms like bacteria or viruses, while making the water safe for human consumption.

Water purification tablets ensure clean drinking water in unexpected situations

Medentech® Aquatabs water purification tablets are effective at neutralizing bacteria. The tablets should be used with clear water. If the water is cloudy, you should first filter it, for example, through a dense cloth material.

Make sure the tablet is completely dissolved in the water. You can stir or shake the water container to help. The water is drinkable after 30 minutes. Never put the tablet in your mouth or swallow it.

Each tablet contains 8.5 mg of the active ingredient Troclosene Sodium.
Medentech Aquatabs water purification tablets help prevent the spread of waterborne diseases.

The tablets meet NATO standards.

Weight: 25g

50 tablets per pack. 1 tablet treats 1 liter of water

You can view the product safety data sheet here.

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