Recent evidence from a region in Chile suggests a link between arsenic in drinking water and tuberculosis. Further research is needed to determine whether the element makes TB more deadly or whether it makes people who ingest it more susceptible to the disease. Tuberculosis used to be the leading cause of death in the United States. Today it is much less common here, but still … [Read more...] about The Dangers of Arsenic in Drinking Water
Archives for January 2011
Chromium III vs. Chromium VI in Water: What You Need to Know
Recent reports have indicated the presence of chromium vi, also known as hexavalent chromium, in the municipal water supplies of 31 cities across the U.S. This toxic compound is an industrial pollutant and is known to be carcinogenic. Currently, the most effective way to remove chromium-6 from water is reverse osmosis filtration. However, yearly water quality reports fail to … [Read more...] about Chromium III vs. Chromium VI in Water: What You Need to Know
U.S. finally admits there is too much fluoride in water
Water fluoridation - once considered one of the 20th century's greatest accomplishments in public health - is now admitted to be a cause for concern by U.S. government officials, dentists and scientific researchers, alike. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced, last Friday, plans to lower the amount of fluoride in drinking water after recent scientific … [Read more...] about U.S. finally admits there is too much fluoride in water
Bottled Water Scorecard: Filtered Tap Water Over Bottled Water
The Environmental Working Group recently published a 2011 Bottled Water Scorecard that surveys 173 bottled water brands in an effort to find the source of the water, as well as if any further water purification is done. Here are just a few surprising facts from the bottled water scorecard: 18 percent of bottled water brands do not reveal their source. 32 percent of … [Read more...] about Bottled Water Scorecard: Filtered Tap Water Over Bottled Water
Should the GOP Cut Bottled Water Budget?
In just the first quarter of last year, the House spent a whopping $190,000 on bottled water ($120,000 of that went to Deer Park water). John Boehner, the new house speaker, says he will move to cut budgets by 5 percent starting tomorrow. Will the bottled water budget be included in these cuts? Bradford Fitch, the CEO of the Congressional Management Foundation, maintains that … [Read more...] about Should the GOP Cut Bottled Water Budget?