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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
October 15, 2008
Your ‘pure’ bottled water has contaminants too
Study finds 38 chemicals in 10 brands, including common tap water
“Tests on leading brands of bottled water turned up a variety of contaminants including cancer-linked chemicals three times higher than California’s health standard, according to a study released Wednesday by an environmental advocacy group.
The findings challenge the popular impression – and marketing pitch – that bottled water is purer than tap water, researchers say.
Lab tests detected 38 chemicals in 10 brands, with an average of eight contaminants found in each kind of bottled water. Tests showed coliform bacteria, caffeine, the pain reliever acetaminophen, fertilizer, solvents, plastic chemicals and the radioactive element strontium.”
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sept. 11, 2008
Drugs in Water Affect 46 Million in U.S.
Testing shows traces of meds in water greater than previously reported.
“Testing prompted by an Associated Press story that revealed trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in drinking water supplies has shown that more Americans are effected by the problem than previously thought – at least 46 million.
The test results, added to data from communities and water utilities that bowed to pressure to disclose earlier test results, produced the new total of Americans known to be exposed to drug-contaminated drinking water supplies. |
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SELF MAGAZINE
October, 2008
Cancer in a Can?
Mounting concern that chemicals in the lining of metal and plastic containers may cause health problems.
When she first hung up with her doctor, Rachael Rawlins could only cry. “I was diagnosed with aggressive cancer and needed a mastectomy.” Later, Rawlins, an environment lawyer did what she does best – she searched for answers. “I was only 40 and didn’t have any risk factors.” Rawlins wondered if she’d been exposed to a toxin that could have had something to do with the cancer. She and her husband began trawling the internet for leads.
What she found was compelling: bisphenol A (BPA) a harmless-seeming material found in certain plastics. It is used to line billions of metal containers and plastic water bottles. Rawlins learned that in ultra-low doses – the amount of BPA that can leach into food and drink has been shown in lab animals to cause immune disorders, early onset puberty, and to fuel various cancers. |
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MADEMOISELLE MAGAZINE
September, 1996
What's In Your Water?
“No matter where you live, you can’t assume your drinking water is safe,” says Brian Cohen of the Environmental Working Group... Ironically, chlorine normally a water-safety hero because it kills most bacteria, produces cancer-causing by-products including trihalomethanes (THMs). According to Kevin Cantor, Ph.D., an epidemiologist with the National Cancer Institute, consuming even low levels of THMs and other chlorine by-products may, over time, lead to bladder, colon or rectal cancer. Other potential carcinogens in water include pesticides and fertilizer residues. Then there is lead: exposure to even low levels can cause elevated blood pressure and kidney damage.” |
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CONSUMERS DIGEST
June, 1996
Special Report: How safe is your Drinking Water?
“Trichloroethylene or TCE is one of the most frequently dumped industrial solvents. TCE is believed to be a carcinogen and poses a number of other risks to humans. Various studies peg the presence of TCE in up to 34% of U.S. water supply sources. Some ailments believed linked to TCE exposure are leukemia, bladder cancer, speech/hearing impairment, anemia, kidney/liver disorders, tumors and diseases of the nervous system.”
"CHEMICALS FROM THE TAP: WHAT’S YOUR RISK?"
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Chlorine by products in the water supplies of up to 100 million people are linked to an estimated 10,000 bladder cancers per year. |
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Arsenic, a known human carcinogen, is found in significant levels in tap water of more than 50 million Americans. |
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The radioactive gas radon, which dissolves in water, can be found in tap water of about 80 million Americans. |
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About 14 million people drink water contaminated with five major toxic herbicides. |
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PARENTS MAGAZINE
March, 1996
Troubled Waters
“All told, 30 million Americans (roughly 1 in 8) are exposed to potentially harmful microbes, pesticides, lead or radioactive radon whenever they drink a glass of tap water or take a shower, according to the EPA.”
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USA TODAY NEWSPAPER
September, 1993
120 Million may get unsafe drinking water
“In one of the most comprehensive drinking water studies ever, the Natural Resources Defense Council analyzed EPA records and found the following:
*In 1991-92 43% of all water supplies violated federal health standards. There were 250,000 violations affecting more than 120 million people.
*More than 900,000 people each year become ill and as many as 900 die from water borne disease.
*State and federal regulations acted on just 3,900 of the 250,000 violations.
*Non-community water systems: hospitals, hotels, schools had an added 10,000 violations affecting 1.4 million people.” |
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GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAGAZINE
March, 1987
Lead in your Drinking water?
“According to the EPA, as many as 40 million unsuspecting Americans may be consuming dangerously high levels of lead (heavy metals) a toxic substance, when they drink water from their faucets. Lead is thought to have the most serious effects on small children, infants, and developing fetuses. Tiny amounts are believed to alter brain development, increasing the risk of behavioral problems and learning disabilities. |
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TIME MAGAZINE
September, 1980
The poisoning of America: Those toxic chemical wastes
“At last count, nearly 50,000 chemicals were on the market. There is a price to pay for an industrial society that has come to rely so heavily on chemicals; almost 35,000 of those used in the U.S. are classified by the EPA as being either definitely or potentially hazardous to human health. The EPA estimates that the U.S. is generating more than 77 billion lbs. of hazardous chemical wastes a year and only 10% are being handled safely.” |
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