Jermuk (drink)

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Jermuk mineral water from Vayots Dzor, Armenia.
Jermuk mineral water from Vayots Dzor, Armenia.

Jermuk (Armenian: Ջերմուկ) is a bottled mineral water originating from the town of Jermuk in Armenia.

On March 7, 2007, thousands of the bottles were recalled in the United States when the FDA detected large amounts of arsenic from bottled water tests.[1] FDA testing of the water revealed 500 – 600 micrograms of arsenic per liter, grossly surpassing the FDA's standard of 10 micrograms of arsenic per liter of water. Though no one has reported arsenic poisoning, the Jermuk bottled water scare has affected many people worldwide.

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