Is your drinking water safe? Answer: NO.

I recommend this movie to the original poster:
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.

It is IMDB top 250 and very funny. There is a character (army general) who believes communists have poisoned US water to harm their "bodily fluids".

Your post just made me smile.


Edit: Not saying tap water is perfect

[edit on 8-12-2009 by Coeus]

Hey, i'm pretty sure there are various chemicals in our water & food supply which are pretty harmful to the Human Psychi.... i find that if i drink a little tap water (because my bottled water has finished) my mind starts re-acting strangely... its possible that it's certain spices i use in foods too.... all this chemical spraying isn't good for us or the environment... should have just left alone as nature intended... didn't need chemicals through the dark ages so why do we need it now?

Just a note, when reading this article:

The 7 foods experts won't eat

The number one item is canned tomatoes. Lets hear their explanation:

The expert: Fredrick vom Saal, PhD, an endocrinologist at the University of Missouri who studies bisphenol-A

The problem: The resin linings of tin cans contain bisphenol-A, a synthetic estrogen that has been linked to ailments ranging from reproductive problems to heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. Unfortunately, acidity (a prominent characteristic of tomatoes) causes BPA to leach into your food. Studies show that the BPA in most people's body exceeds the amount that suppresses sperm production or causes chromosomal damage to the eggs of animals. "You can get 50 mcg of BPA per liter out of a tomato can, and that's a level that is going to impact people, particularly the young," says vom Saal. "I won't go near canned tomatoes."

The bottom line. It contains BPA, which is an endocrine disruptor, aka 'gender bending chemical'.

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O'#!

I've been eating plenty of tomatoes from cans over the years.... hasn't made me want to become lady though........ but i think i may change to fresh tomatoes!!!

I dunno man.... ever hear the saying 'don't believe everything you read or hear?'

Mine come from Italy and i'm pretty sure we would have heard or read somewhere by now that Italians are changing their sex Don't forget that they are the inventers of Bolognese

[edit on 11-12-2009 by TruthxIsxInxThexMist]

I've already posted this, but I'll post it again:

For those who are already born, Gender bending chemicals cause problems like infertility, erectile dysfunction and prostate cancer. You don't spontaneously become a woman.

a bit off topic..but does anyone know when yuor supposed to change a water filter? the filter i got .5 micron carbon block, is 7 1/2 months old now. Its rated at something like 3,500 gallons. I use it to wash dishes, water for coffee, ect. No way i go through that much water in a year! Ive heard of water flow rte vs time of the filter, and got mixed answers... i have noticed since yesterday, the water started to develop a funny taste, indiciating change time..but geesh 7 months and like 200 gallons later...
should it be repplaced like every 6 months or go the entire 3,500 gallons regardless of time?

i live in new jersey and my tap water is safe. I've been drinking it everyday for the past 33 years with no ill effects.

I drink my bottle water people tell me that my water is not cheap at all.



If the water is cheap then something is wrong.

Originally posted by ProudFossil
So I have a big question for all you people that know it all. If our drinking water is so putrid and unhealthy, why are we living longer than our parents?

I don't know about you, but my parents lived to the old age of 82 and 81, respectively. You may be talking about our great- and great-great-grandparents? Simple answer: we have more modern amenities, don't have to work as hard physically, and have better hygienic conditions.

I've been using a RO system for drinking water for a few years now, I wish I had installed one many more years ago knowing what I know now about what's in the water.

I tried the Berky gravity feed system for about 6 months but apart from getting really tired of having to refill the upper tank. I was never really satisfied with the quality of the water coming out. I keep it around for emergency use (just in case).

A good test for water is what I'll call the "foam test". Fill up a tall glass of water and see how long it takes for the bubbles on top to disappear. With clean water the bubbles disappear very quickly, with not so clean water the bubbles hang around longer. It helps to try and create the bubbles while filling the glass by letting the water aerate during filling.

The thing concerning water that I worry the most about now is my consumption of products containing water (pretty much everything but especially liquids). There is no way to know in most cases the condition of the water used in manufacturing my beer, juice, soft drinks, etc. Unless the product specifically states that it uses RO filtered water then you can pretty much assume it does not. Restaurant fountain drinks often don't have any sort of filter on the water used and the syrup covers the taste of the chemicals in the water. Also, you have to wonder if they have a filter, how often do they change it? I've stopped going to a few restaurants I frequented after tasting their water.

Originally posted by sylvie

Originally posted by ProudFossil
So I have a big question for all you people that know it all. If our drinking water is so putrid and unhealthy, why are we living longer than our parents?

I don't know about you, but my parents lived to the old age of 82 and 81, respectively. You may be talking about our great- and great-great-grandparents? Simple answer: we have more modern amenities, don't have to work as hard physically, and have better hygienic conditions.

The trend seems to be younger and younger these days. Cancer is likely all related to the destruction of our DNA and our body's ability to cope with it. A small amount of poison won't kill you but it does damage and that damage can add up over time.

I know plenty of people that have died in their 50's both inside and outside of my family.

"The Clean Water Act, designed by the EPA to regulate every major polluter in an effort to ensure the elimination of dangerous water pollution, is now often powerless to protect waterways:"

Ever Wonder What’s in your Water? Now You May Not Want To Know.

This is why I have a deep well. God bless growing up on a farm.

Have moved to a new apartment complex , been here a few months and have repeatedly had to remove red stains from shower tiles toilet bowls sinks ect, the water isnt red , and it doesnt appear red when showering on tiles immediately, is this a cause of concern?
I have never encountered it before ever.
We do have recycled water for outside hoses and the washing machine but should we have red water for showering?

I completely agree. Dang reptilians will attack our water source first. We should strike back with a pre-emptive strike! Problem solved

YES!!! Ohio is not on that list!!!! That is probably because glowing green water is the healthiest. All of our water is like this! I am drinking some right at this mome-

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I believe it is iron oxide, perhaps you hav eaccidentally been connected to the recycled water?
If so I suggerst you bottle a sample and get it tested.
Water can be dangerous.

Below is a new article just released, that shows the EPA does actively pursue toxic violations of atrazine in the water. Which is another gender bending toxic chemical:

www.naturalnews.com...

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I used to have a water purifier or distiller. After the water has been boiled off, I can always find a puddle of yellowish foul chlorine liquid. Now I buy purified water from the supermarket and its great for health.