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Tagged as Safe Drinking Water

Lead: Is Your Water at Risk?
Lead poisoning is no joke. The water crisis in Flint, Michigan might seem far removed for most of us, but what happened there could happen in any number of other places. And if you live in a home that was fitted with certain types of plumbing materials, you could be at an even higher risk. Lead poisoning can cause serious health problems in all people, but it can be especially dangerous to children....
October 15, 2024
Is Reboiling Water REALLY Dangerous?
You may have heard the warnings: Always toss previously boiled water and refill your kettle or pot before heating it, or you’ll wind up making toxic water. But is it true? The answer isn’t as simple as yes or no. We have the details. Claims have flooded the Internet that reboiling water can make it dangerous. It's said that evaporation can cause some chemicals to become more concentrated as the water...
October 10, 2023
10 Ways Our Contaminated Water Is Making Us Sick
Perhaps because it is so readily and inexpensively available, we all generally take water for granted.  Like electricity, we can't possibly live without water, but, still, we assume that it will always be available when we want it. Of course, electricity isn't a physiological necessity but how many people today in developed countries would be able to function were it not available? - Not only do we...
April 27, 2018