Thursday, December 17, 2009

That Tap Water Is Legal But May Be Unhealthy

   The New York Times..... By: Charles Duhigg

   The thirty-five year old federal law
regulating tap water is so out of
date that the water Americans drink
can pose what scientist say are ser-
ious health risks - and still be legal.
   All told more than 62 million
have been exposed since 2004 to
drinking water that did not meet
at least one commonly used
government health guide line in-
tended to help protect people from
cancer or serious disease.
More: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/17/us/17water.html?_r=1&th&emc=th 

1 comment:

Cheap Tricks and Costly Truths said...

So, when you're told your water isn't potable...you should be very worried, huh?