“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 1904 was the standard in water treatment, and for the most...

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 thought, but on the average… about 10% of the water...

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 in the street and the household faucet, so treatment...

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 on bottled water quality and the misconceptions...

The 5 Biggest Health Risks Found In Drinking Water According to the Mayo Clinic the average person in made up of 60% water, and needs to consume 2 liters, or just over 8 glasses of water to stay healthy. Every system in your body is dependent on water - the problem is that most people are not nourishing...

Study: Chlorinated water found to increase risk of bladder cancer by M.T. Whitney (NaturalNews) Drinking, or even immersing yourself in, chlorinated water may increase your risk of bladder cancer, says a new study. The new study is the first to suggest that chlorine is harmful to humans when ingested...

Cancer fighting nutrients become deadly when combined with chlorinated tap water Some of nature’s most valuable and essential anti-cancer and anti-disease phytochemical nutrients which are commonly found in food have been discovered to form deadly cancer causing substances when consumed or combined...

Chlorinated Water link to Cancer, and by-products (trihalomethanes) of Chlorination causes lymphoma, leukemia, and cancers of the liver, kidney, and/or intestine of rats and mice. This following study shows that rats who drank chlorine (in the form of sodium hypochlorite and chloramine) developed more...

WHAT IS CHLORINE? Chlorine is a poisonous, greenish-yellow gas described as having a choking odor. It is a very corrosive, hazardous chemical. Usually combined with other chemicals, it is used to disinfect water, purify metals, bleach wood pulp and make other chemicals. Household bleach, used to whiten...

Study: Water-treatment byproduct linked to cancer in rats June 17, 1997 Web posted at: 10:46 p.m. EDT (0246 GMT) ATLANTA (CNN) — A byproduct of chlorination in drinking water has been linked to cancer in rats, leading the government to investigate adverse effects of water disinfectants. A chemical...