Tag: is tap water safe?
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Drugs in the Drinking Water? Don’t Ask and Officials Won’t Tell
By Martha Rosenberg • Originally published by the Organic Consumers Association The lead crisis in Flint, Mich. has drawn national attention to deadly and often underreported risks in the public water supply. Thanks to the chemical, agricultural and pharmaceutical industries, and antiquated water systems, Americans are imbibing a witch’s brew of drugs and chemicals often…
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What You Need To Know About Tap Water
The city of Flint, Michigan, has been in the news a lot recently. More than 100,000 people, including all 9,000 of the city’s children, have been exposed to dangerous levels of lead and other toxins through their drinking water. It turns out that in 2014, the city shifted its water source, fudged test results, and…
