Nearly 30 percent of Russians who did not drink tap water in 2019 explained that they did not like the taste or smell of it. The second most common reason to refrain from consuming tap water in the country was a belief among 27 percent of the population that it could be harmful to health.
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VCIOM. (September 23, 2019). Poll in Russia: why do you not drink tap water? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053691/reasons-why-russians-do-not-drink-tap-water/
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