Bottle or tap: Which is safer?

We all know the importance of drinking enough water every day. Some of the many benefits of drinking water are that it improves skin complexion, flushes out toxins, maintains regularity and boosts the immune system.

Dr Catherina van Zijl

September 11, 2017

Researchers

Dr Natalie Aneck-Hahn

Dr Natalie Aneck-Hahn has been in the field of Andrology for more than 26 years and is the Deputy Director Medical Natural Sciences in the Department of Urology and head of Andrology at the Steve Academic Hospital. She is also the Director of the Environmental Chemical Pollution and Health (ECPH) Research Unit at the School of Health Systems and Public Health at the University of Pretoria.

Dr Aneck-Hahn’s research focus is on the effect of endocrine disrupting chemicals on male
reproductive health and in the environment. She has authored and co-authored several technical reports
and peer reviewed publications.

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