Posted by aquasana on 11 16th, 2009
Companies that market bottled water as being safer than tap water are defrauding the American public. - The U.S. FDA
Bottled water has become a multi-billion dollar business… now the fastest growing segment of the entire beverage industry…...
Posted by aquasana on 11 16th, 2009
An examination of 65 of the 3,000 largest utilities found that cities such as Philadelphia, Boston, New York City, Providence; R.I., and Portland, Maine., are “manipulating the results of tests used to detect lead in water, violating federal...
Posted by aquasana on 11 16th, 2009
“We are quite convinced, based on this study, that there is an association between cancer and chlorinated water.” Medical College of Wisconsin, Senior Research Team
The addition of chlorine to our water began in the late 1800s and by...
Posted by aquasana on 11 16th, 2009
As if we didn’t have enough worries about the quality of our drinking water, we now find that antibiotics, growth hormones and many prescription drugs are being detected in our public and private water systems.It’s not a very pleasant...
Posted by aquasana on 11 16th, 2009
Lead in drinking water is the #1 environmental health threat to children in the U.S. — U.S. EPANext to chlorine, lead is the most common contaminant found in tap water. Lead in drinking water usually originates somewhere between the water main...
Posted by aquasana on 11 15th, 2009
U.S. drinking water contains more than 2,100 toxic chemicals that can cause cancer.
–Ralph Nader Research InstituteThe following report summarizes factual information on tap water quality and the effects of tap water on human health. For information...