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Alkaline Mineral Water Health Benefits with Scientific Studies Citations

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  46. Choi, Y. A., Lee, D. H., Cho, D. Y., & Lee, Y. J. (2020). Outcomes Assessment of Sustainable and Innovatively Simple Lifestyle Modification at the Workplace - Drinking Electrolyzed-Reduced Water (OASIS-ERW): A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 9(7), 564. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox9070564
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