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The carbonation renaissance is upon us. Whether it's the obsession with hard seltzers like White Claw and its endless copycats or "better-for-you" sodas like Poppi and Olipop, people are craving that crisp, bubbly feeling in every corner of their palates. I'm one of them -- simply addicted to bubbles. I try to keep it as healthy as possible by minimizing sugary sodas. I mainly just like simple seltzers or sparkling water.
But "healthy," for me at least, is more than just watching sugar in my drinks. Lots of these sparkling beverages contain "forever" chemicals known as PFAS. As seen in a Consumer Reports study from 2020, the amount of carbonated water products with high amounts of PFAS is much greater than still water products. Some of these are very popular brands with an ingredients list displaying nothing but carbonated water -- so you'd never know unless you were otherwise aware of PFAS. Making bubbles in your own home is a good way to remedy this.