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cory777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 08:27 PM Original message |
US water has large amounts of likely carcinogen: study |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. And I still have friends that laugh at my insistence to drink only bottled water. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 08:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Did you know bottled water is even less regulated? |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 09:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. yup... the "bottled water" from wisconsin... |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 09:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. The bottled water that crosses state lines is more tightly regulated. |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 08:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. If you look at the air you breathe |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. How do you know it isn't also in bottled water? |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 09:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. I can see that a glass of bottled water, held up to sunlight, is clear, no visible particles |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 09:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I drink only rain water and vodka. |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 10:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Let's leave beer out of this, lol. |
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DeadEyeDyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 10:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Rain water is hardly safe |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 11:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. And fish fuck in it. |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 08:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I drink almost entirely tap water. There is no evidence bottled water |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 09:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Plus for around $ 150 any household that can afford that amount |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 11:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. Don't you taste the plastic when you drink bottled water? I do. |
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IAmAWoofDog (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 02:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
44. agreed |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. Nowhere does the article discuss |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 11:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. Well spoken. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 01:51 AM Response to Reply #3 |
23. This appears to be the worst offending chemical commonly found in water: |
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Ernesto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
9. Give me Names!.... City names that is. (Or "why we need information") |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. The article doesn't list the cities. n/t |
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CrawlingChaos (583 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
12. Here are the 10 worst cities |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 10:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Wow, most of thse cities are blue cities... |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 11:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Blue Cities? More likely areas whose water comes thru rock: |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 01:57 AM Response to Reply #12 |
24. LOL, those numbers point out this is fear-mongering bullshit. |
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CrawlingChaos (583 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 07:46 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Maybe the EPA standard is way too high? |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 08:53 AM Response to Reply #12 |
26. * Riverside, CA - 1.69 ppb.. How did I know we would be on the list? |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-19-10 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
22. Uses of hexavalent chromium |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
27. Carcinogen made famous by Erin Brockovich found in cities across the US |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. It's an artist's pigment and an ice cream topping |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. It's got electrolytes |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
40. oh nevermind |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 08:16 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Hexavalent chromium used as a pigment is no less toxic than hexavalent chromium contaminants |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 08:16 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. say or imply? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 09:50 AM Response to Reply #42 |
46. You're soaking in it |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. It's in cigarette smoke. nt |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I drink NOTHING BUT WATER... |
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Rosie1223 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Table of results |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Thank-you!! |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. A decent RO system should take it out easily |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I used to read a lot about RO systems when... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. You can get a low-volume, under-sink unit for about $150 or less |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 06:01 AM Response to Reply #39 |
45. Just curious... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 11:12 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Some are concerned about absorbing ions or organics through their skin or rectum while bathing |
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Tanelorn (162 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Last night I watched Gasland |
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felix_numinous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. I bought a water distiller |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Does it remove hexavalent chromium? |
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felix_numinous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 04:58 PM Response to Reply #38 |
48. Sorry for the late reply |
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harvey007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-20-10 08:16 PM Response to Reply #27 |
43. Time to buy a tap water filtering system? |
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