Water Fluoridation in the United States In the early 1930s, researchers noticed that people living in communities with naturally high levels of fluoride in the water had fewer cavities. Studies showed that fluoridated water was not only safe but beneficial. Community water facilities began adding fluoride to their water in an effort to prevent cavities. […]
Heavy metal is harmless when you’re talking about music, but not when you are talking about your water. Ingesting heavy metals with your water can be a serious potential health threat. When you consume any heavy metal with your water, it can accumulate in your body, causing cancer and other health risks. These contaminants are […]
Bacteria exist all around us. There are good bacteria that can help with digestion and bad bacteria that can make us sick. Even our water supplies contain both good and bad bacteria. There are certain bacteria found in water that can cause serious illness and even death. Legionella and E. Coli can both be transmitted […]
Arsenic in Bottled Water The quality of our drinking water makes headline news on a regular basis. While municipal water comes under fire more often, even bottled water isn’t always safe. Most recently, some brands of bottled water have tested high for arsenic. The Center for Environmental Health is a California nonprofit. They aim to […]
Water Contamination Concerns From lead contamination to natural disasters leaving water unsafe to drink, water quality has become a hot topic lately. With what seems like daily reports about contaminated public water sources, consumers are less trusting of municipal water quality reports. As a result, many people are relying on a home water test to […]
The first thing you need to understand when you receive a water notice is the difference between a Boil Water Notice and a Do Not Use Notice. Both notices mean that there are potentially high levels of an organism present in the water that could cause health issues. A boil water notice is a public […]
Radiation Exposure In our daily lives, we are constantly, and often unaware, that we are being exposed to radiation. A majority of the radiation that we are subjected to comes from natural sources. Exposure to radiation can cause serious health issues, including cancer. Pregnant women, children, and people with compromised immune systems are at the […]
The Great Fluoride Debate The debate about the need for supplemental fluoride has become heated in recent years. Fluoride is a natural mineral found in the soil that can sometimes penetrate into our water supplies. In the 1930s, researchers determined that people in areas with naturally fluoridated water had fewer cavities than people who didn’t […]
Regulations for Clean and Safe Water With the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972 and the Safe Drinking Water Act in 1974, Americans thought their public water systems would provide clean water. While these laws have helped to set standards that ensure we have access to safe drinking water, recent news headlines have […]
Pesticide Contamination Is Increasing These days, it seems like the issue of pesticides in our water is making headline news on a daily basis. As one of the world’s largest food producers, pesticide use in the US continues to rise. And with that, comes a number of issues where pesticides are seeping through the soil […]
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