Water Articles
- Tap Water in Neti Pot Kills Two People -Two Louisiana residents have died after being infected with the so-called "brain-eating" amoeba, Naegleria fowleri. The amoeba can lurk in contaminated tap water, which the victims used in a neti pot (a small, teapot-like pot) to irrigate their sinuses.
- Is Your Home Supplied with Water Contaminated by Lead Pipes? - There are important lessons to be learned from the recent release of a CDC report on the 2004 crisis of lead in the water in the Washington DC area. After years of denial and stonewalling, the CDC acted only under sustained pressure from safe-water advocates, the media and Congress.
- All About Tap Water Vs Filtered Water - One of the questions raised is about the safety of tap water vs filtered water, the answer to which has been quite confused by marketing campaigns and other media trying to sell their point of view.
- Distilled Water -During nearly 19 years of clinical practice I have had the opportunity to observe the health effects of drinking different types of water.
- How to Market Toxic Waste - Pollution by Dilution- If you accidentally swallow [this substance], seek professional assistance or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.WARNING - Keep out of the reach of children under 6 years of age.
- Is The Chlorine In Our Drinking Water Making Us Sick?-The introduction of chlorine to our water supply has been hailed as one of the most important achievements of our modern civilisation. There is no doubt that chlorinated water saves lives.
- The Hidden Danger Of Chlorine In Our Bath Water-Not many of us stop to think about the dangers associated with chlorine in our bath water. Most people don't realize that more chemicals enter our body through skin absorption and inhalation of steam while showering and bathing than does from drinking water.
- Does The Magnetic Treatment For Scale And Hardness In Water Really Work?-Magnets are used for many things. One of those uses is for getting rid of scale deposits and hard water. That is right. Magnets have uses for treating water. The problem is that it is still up in the air about how effective these magnetic treatments really are.
- A Home Water Filter - Do We Need To Filter Our Drinking Water? - Do we really need a home water filter? Can't we just assume the water that flows from our kitchen and bathroom tap is sufficiently treated for contaminants by our municipal water facility? In order to answer these questions, we need to obtain a little more background information.
- Elderly Need To Drink More Water-Dehydration is one of the most frequent causes of hospitalization among people over the age of 65.
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