Do you drink raining water?

Question

Drinking raining water is a very common thing around here. 

Do you see anything wrong with that?

Is it healthy to drink such water? 

Comments

When we were kids, I remember my parents will get rain water and strain it and we drink it.But, now I think it's not safe unless it is properly strained.

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Rainwater can carry bacteria, parasites, viruses, and chemicals that could make you sick, and it has been linked to disease outbreaks. The risk of getting sick from rainwater may be different depending on your location, how frequently it rains, the season, and how you collect and store the rainwater.

Answer 1

There is nothing wrong with drinking rainwater. In fact, it is often considered healthy to drink rainwater since it is full of antioxidants and minerals.

Answer 2

No , rainwater may contain bacteria , virus and parasites and chemical that can make one to be sick and it has been link to disease outbreak

Answer 3

Rainwater can carry bacteria, parasites, viruses, and chemicals that could make you sick, and it has been linked to disease outbreaks. The risk of getting sick from rainwater may be different depending on your location, how frequently it rains, the season, and how you collect and store the rainwater.

Answer 4

No, to minimize your risk of getting sick, consider using rainwater only for uses such as watering plants that you don't eat or washing items that are not used for cooking or eating. Avoid using rainwater for drinking, cooking, brushing your teeth, or rinsing or watering plants that you intend to eat.

Answer 5

It is not really nice to drink or take a rain water into our bodies or system it can Cary varieties of disease from the air before it drops down to us it is not advisable to drink of it.