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September 23rd, 2011
Myth #1 – There’s nothing in my tap that could really hurt me or my family.
FALSE: Studies show that many contaminants can be found in water from industrial chemicals to pharmaceutical wastes and residues, not to mention toxic heavy metals.
Myth #2 – I should drink Eight 8 ounce glasses of water a day.
FALSE: It is a good idea to flush your body’s system with water to remain hydrated during the day but there are some things you should think about before picking up your first glass.
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July 8th, 2011
While millions of people in the world are struggling to access safe drinking water, drugs contamination in the supply water has been emerging as a rising concern. [...]
February 2nd, 2011
The Environmental Protection Agency will set a limit on the amount of the chemical perchlorate, as well as other “toxic contaminants,” in drinking water, it announced Wednesday. [...]
September 23rd, 2010
The water in the canals and irrigation channels in the L’Albufera Natural Park in Valencia, Spain contain cocaine, ecstasy and a further six drugs. This has been confirmed by a study carried out by researchers from the University of Valencia (UV), who have issued a warning about the continued presence of these substances on wildlife and human health. [...]
September 16th, 2010
Fluoride has been added to our water supply for the last 60 years, supposedly for the benefit of our teeth. It is widely believed that adding fluoride to the drinking water will help to prevent dental caries (cavities). However, the 1999 Centers For Disease Control study widely cited as justification for the fluoridation of the water supply only looked at topical applications of fluoride in the form of toothpastes and dental fluoride treatments, not ingested fluoride. [...]
September 7th, 2010
Emerging research increasingly indicates that the U.S. water supply is widely contaminated with the endocrine disrupting chemical atrazine, but that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking almost no action on the threat.
Atrazine is an herbicide widely sprayed on corn fields in the Midwest, and one of the most widely detected groundwater contaminants in the country. According to an analysis of state and federal records by the Chicago Tribune, atrazine has been detected in the drinking water of a million people in 60 Illinois communities over the past four years. Yet the EPA requires testing for the chemical only four times a year, meaning that short-term spikes of the toxin go undetected — and unregulated. [...]
May 12th, 2009
With recent water quality concerns ranging from pharmaceuticals in drinking water to industry-related well contamination in Crestwood, state officials are eying more oversight options. [...]
February 11th, 2009
The Associated Press (AP) estimates that hospitals and long-term medical care institutions across the United States are dumping 250 million pounds of pharmacologically active drugs directly into public sewer systems each year.
Drugs in Drinking Water
Because the government does not require health institutions to keep records on their disposal of pharmaceutical products, there are [...]
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