Friday, June 27, 2025
  • Webmail
  • Contact Us
  • About BBS
  • Privacy & Policy
ENG
DZO
BBSCL Logo
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule
Radio Live
No Result
View All Result
BBSCL logo
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule
No Result
View All Result
BBSCL logo
Radio LIVE

A study reveals storing boiled water for extended periods may pose risk to health

May 17, 2023
in Health, Other Stories
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
0
SHARES
237
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Normally, boiling water is considered one of the best methods to ensure its safety for drinking. However, a recent study has revealed that storing boiled water for extended periods may pose a risk to health. According to lab-based research by the Centre for Bhutan and GNH Studies along with the Royal Centre for Disease Control, water stored for more than 48 hours develops a parasite which can lead to serious infections.

The lead researcher, Drungtsho Jigme Singye says the research procedure involved storing boiled water under four different conditions.

One sample was stored in a refrigerator at a temperature of 2-8 Degree Celsius. A second sample was stored at room temperature and the third sample was kept in an incubator at a temperature of 37 Degree Celsius. The fourth sample containing freshwater which was not boiled and kept at room temperature was also studied for the research.

All four samples were checked after every 24 hours for three days.

The lab-based experiment checked the physical and chemical changes and parasite contents.

โ€œWe can conclude from our experiment that boiled water after 24 hours has no adverse changes and thus, would not be problematic. However, the results showed that after 48 hours, bacteria were formed. After 72 hours, the parasite growth increased in the water content.ย  Therefore, even if we store boiled water in the refrigerator, it is unsafe for drinking,โ€ said Jigme Singye.

He added that the experiment showed fluctuations in the waterโ€™s turbidity, PH level, alkalinity, and salt variation.

โ€œFrom our findings, the parasite formed was Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS). According to the modern medicine literature review, the parasite is harmless if it emerges on a personโ€™s outer skin. However. if a substantive amount of the bacteria is inside the human body, it can cause serious infections.โ€

He added that the findings of the research are not meant to create panic among the people. It was done as a part of the study of the traditional medicine system called sowa rigpa.

Tashi Yangden

Edited by Yeshi Gyaltshen

Previous Post

Paro DT to ask ECB to continue postal ballot facilitation and mobile facilitation booths

Next Post

Over 52,000 tourist arrivals in the last eight months, Department of Tourism says trend positive

Next Post
Over 52,000 tourist arrivals in the last eight months, Department of Tourism says trend positive

Over 52,000 tourist arrivals in the last eight months, Department of Tourism says trend positive

His Holiness the Je Khenpo concludes oral transmission of his own Kabum

His Holiness the Je Khenpo concludes oral transmission of his own Kabum

First Honorary Consulate of Austria inaugurated in Thimphu

First Honorary Consulate of Austria inaugurated in Thimphu

Please login to join discussion

RECOMMENDED NEWS

Ambassadors make farewell call on PM

13 years ago
3
Farmers unhappy with hazelnut production

Farmers unhappy with hazelnut production

2 years ago
5
Armed men abduct 14-year-old from Gelegphu

Armed men abduct 14-year-old from Gelegphu

11 years ago
2

Tarayana fair begins

12 years ago
2

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Accidents (14)
  • Agriculture (439)
  • Announcement (179)
  • Audience Survey Report (1)
  • Business (759)
  • Crime/Legal (370)
  • Culture (48)
  • Development (57)
  • Disaster (57)
  • Economy (289)
  • Education (419)
  • Entertainment (16)
  • Environment (66)
  • Feature (65)
  • Featured (6)
  • Festival (81)
  • GMC (14)
  • Headlines (4)
  • Health (630)
  • Legal (53)
  • Literature (9)
  • Livestock (76)
  • Media (26)
  • Other Stories (5,687)
  • Politics (419)
  • RCSC (1)
  • Recent stories (6)
  • Religion (45)
  • Sci/Tech (712)
  • Social (548)
  • Sports (456)
  • Technology (191)
  • Tourism (22)
  • Uncategorized (13,868)
  • Video (141)
  • Video Story (257)
  • Wildlife (42)

BROWSE BY TOPICS

Tender Announcement Vacancy Announcement

POPULAR NEWS

  • BPC’s investigation rules out transformer short circuit as Damchhu forest fire cause

    Viral video of Bhutanese man assaulted by locals and police in Jaigaon sparks safety concerns

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Gelephu Mindfulness City opens recruitment drive for Bhutanese professionals

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • A centenarianโ€™s recipe to longevity

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 40 companies risk closure over failure to submit financial reports

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Post-mortem confirms foul play: Progress in investigation of 24-year-old woman’s death

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
BBSCL

Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) is Bhutanโ€™s primary national broadcaster, delivering diverse news and entertainment in multiple languages, fostering cultural understanding and public knowledge.

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

  • MoIT imposes moratorium on issuance of taxi driving licence
  • Book on temples and monasteries of Trongsa’s Drakteng wins Dzongkha Booker Prize
  • Shumar Cheden Tshephel Detshen becomes self-reliant with own milk processing unit
  • Fire risk from phones at fuel depot low but never non-existent
  • ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ-๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€

News Category

  • Accidents
  • Agriculture
  • Announcement
  • Audience Survey Report
  • Business
  • Crime/Legal
  • Culture
  • Development
  • Disaster
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Feature
  • Featured
  • Festival
  • GMC
  • Headlines
  • Health
  • Legal
  • Literature
  • Livestock
  • Media
  • Other Stories
  • Politics
  • RCSC
  • Recent stories
  • Religion
  • Sci/Tech
  • Social
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Tourism
  • Uncategorized
  • Video
  • Video Story
  • Wildlife
  • Webmail
  • Contact Us
  • About BBS
  • Privacy & Policy

ยฉ 2024 BBSCL. All rights reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule

ยฉ 2024 BBSCL. All rights reserved.