Articles related to "Drinking Water Quality"

Pharmaceuticals are making their way into drinking water. It is important to know how they get there, how they affect our health and what can be done about them.

A Drinking Water Report gives detailed information about the contaminants in tap water, which allows consumers to make informed choices about water and their health.

Diabetes has been linked to arsenic; bone cancer can be caused by high amounts of radium; and ingesting neurotoxins like fluoride, lead, and aluminum cause brain damage.

Our bodies need minerals. Inorganic minerals in drinking water are added for taste, but the body cannot absorb them. Some of the minerals occur naturally, some are toxic.

May 2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the Walkerton drinking water tragedy and its legacy includes safe drinking water policies and water treatment systems in Canada.

Contaminants in drinking water from pharmaceuticals, microbes and toxins and cosmetics, perfumes, automotive coolants and pesticides can be risks to human health

Who is at risk from contaminants in drinking water? While the EPA sets limits for what is considered "safe" amounts of toxins in water, some people are more vulnerable.

This lesson plan utilizes the discrepant event model in encouraging students to think about the source and purity of their drinking water.

To interpret the contaminant levels in water reports, keep units of measurement and allowable limits in perspective to decide whether it is a trace amount or not.