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10/22/2018 / By Tracey Watson

New computer models show that more than 100 million people in India are affected by excess fluoride in groundwater

Good, clean, pure drinking water from deep within the Earth – that’s what over 100 million people in India think they’re getting from their underground wells. Instead, what they’re drinking is toxic water contaminated with excessive amounts of fluoride. Computer model research conducted by scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology […]

08/06/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Here we go again: Michigan declares state of emergency after cancer-causing chemical confirmed in the public water supply

The state of Michigan has declared a local state of emergency in the city of Parchment after high levels of toxic perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were found in the municipal water source there. On July 26, residents were told to stop drinking water after tests showed that the city’s water supply had 1,587 parts […]

06/11/2018 / By Carol Anderson

Milwaukee family with lead-poisoned child says that state officials are “complicit” in not taking responsibility for the issue

Lead poisoning has been an ongoing issue in Milwaukee City, Wisconsin as 11 percent of their children suffered from it back in 2016. More recently, parents of a five-year-old boy victim called out the city government for being “complicit.” Nazir Al-Mujaahid and his wife Aminah shared the horrific story of finding out that their youngest […]

05/18/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Vitamin C can neutralize chlorine in water

While there are those who rely on chlorination for clean water, not many are aware that various studies have confirmed that chlorine is a toxic chemical. Exposure to chlorine can damage the arteries and weaken the immune system. Additionally, ingesting chlorine can cause oxidative stress in the cells and destroy fatty acids that are crucial to heart […]

05/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Tap water in Fayetteville, North Carolina tainted with carcinogen, new analysis reveals

The good news for Fayetteville, North Carolina is that there is no GenX in their public drinking water supply despite the nearby presence of the Chemours chemical plant. The bad news is that their tap water showed high levels of another cancer-causing chemical called 1,4-dioxane, an article in The Fayetteville Observer stated. The Public Works […]

05/08/2018 / By Ralph Flores

South African wastewater found to contain heroin and cocaine; scientists say problem is worldwide

The results of a water test in South Africa revealed the last things that a person would want in their tap water. Researchers from the University of South Africa (Unisa) found heroin, cocaine, and traces of other drugs in wastewater collected from a provincial treatment plant in Gauteng. The team presented their findings at a […]

03/12/2018 / By Ethan Huff

California to start recycling sewer water into tap water… and yes, it’s full of insane chemicals

Water has apparently become so scarce in the Golden State that some municipalities are about to begin piping recycled sewer water back into people’s homes, new reports indicate. The California State Water Resources Control Board recently announced new regulations that will allow treated wastewater to be reused as drinking water, though it won’t make up […]

01/09/2018 / By Zoey Sky

ANOTHER study confirms the detrimental effects of water fluoridation on the IQs of children

Another study has added to the growing body of evidence that links the fluoride found in water with lowered intelligence quotients (IQ) in children. A study, which was published last year, confirmed the dangers that water fluoridation has when it is consumed by children, particularly on their IQ. Not only that, fluoridated water was also shown […]

09/14/2017 / By S.D. Wells

Top 10 reasons to AVOID drinking U.S. tap water at all costs

Some of us have done it our whole lives. We grab a glass or cup from the kitchen cabinet and go straight to the sink faucet or refrigerator dispenser, fill it with water, and then drink it without giving it a single thought. We fill entire pitchers with tap water and add tea mix, lemonade […]

07/14/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

SHOCK: Australia declares Fluoride “completely safe”

The debate over water fluoridation goes back decades to when communities began fluoridating water to prevent tooth decay. Over the years multiple studies have shown that while it may improve oral health, it comes with many health-damaging side-effects such as reduced IQ, cancer, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obesity, and depression. Ignoring the compelling evidence, […]

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