Uh oh, more news about what's in our tap water and what could happen if we drink it!
In a recent study, it was found that people in the U.S., Canada, and Finland, who consume 2 liters of tap water a day (wow) are 50 percent more likely to contract bladder cancer! This is compared to people who consume only .5 liters a day. The study also showed that it is more likely for people who drink 5 cups or more of coffee per day, because they use tap water to make it. You can go to the article here: http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=10191 .
Now, why does this affect me? I'm a college kid. I figure from everything that's in tap water, I can get my breakfast, lunch and dinner in one glass! Now, after this study, I'm like well, if I wasn't going to get lung cancer from smoking, I'll definitely get it from all the tap water!
Do you think it's the government's fault for putting things into the water? And if tap water does cause all of these problems, serious ones like bladder cancer, shouldn't the government be doing something to stop it? Why should the rich only be able to afford the right kind of faucet filters and cases of Dasani?
Call me old-fashioned, but sometimes (even though water is supposed to be tasteless), tap water tastes better than the bottled stuff anyway. Maybe it's the cancer-causing agent that gives it that special zing ;)
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That's very interesting especially since all the doctors seem to want you to drink 2 liters of water a day but I guess they meant bottled water. Water is good for your health but I guess not anymore since the government is adding all kinds of crazy chemicals into the water.
Yea I don't know. I don't know if it's what they add or if it's what we're dumping into the ocean/bodies of water and what we put back into the sewer that's not getting filtered out through the water management plants.
-giggles- This is interesting... actually the reason that they taste different is because of the different minerals contained in different waters. Since there are different things in tap water than there are in different brands of bottled water it will taste different. It's the same with filtered water. ^^
~The Vixen: Alyssa~
Oh I see. I still think Dasani tastes more funny than tap water.
Yeah.. I don't like Dasani. Bleh.
This is why I only drink bottled water if I can help it.
Yes, ice cold tap water and tap water ice cubes is quite refreshing still, even if there are bad agents in it!
well sheit! i guess i oughta slow down.
Thats really scary! My colleges tap what smells just like a swimming pool so I can only imagine wht must be in it!
Adrienne
yeah, and the fluorine that some cities add to it is bad too. It can cause bone cancer (I had to write a paper for english, don't ask).
and dasani is icky :-p
there's all SORTS of nasty stuff in tap water. ugh!
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