Archive for June 7, 2018

Is Tap Water Safe? Here’s How To Tell

As many as 63 million Americans may be consuming dangerous H20.

Water. It hydrates you, powers you through workouts, and makes up 65 percent of your body. But lately, you may have some concerns.

Last year, chemical sludge from a shoe manufacturer was found in the tap water of Plainfield Township, Michigan. The area lies about 120 miles from Flint, where, in 2015, dangerous levels of lead were found in the city’s drinking supply. Experts soon linked the tainted water to local outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease (a severe form of pneumonia). More than a dozen people died, fertility rates plummeted, and the toll on countless children’s future health might not be known for a generation. Read more