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TIME
MAGAZINE, “The poisoning
of America-Those Toxic Chemical
wastes, “Sept, 22, 1980.
“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.”
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAGAZINE,
“Lead in your Drinking
water?” March 1987.
“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.
USA TODAY NEWSPAPER, “120
Million may get Unsafe Drinking
Water, “Sept.27.1993.
“In one of the most comprehensive
drinking water studies ever,
the Natural Resources Defense
Council analyzed EPA records
and found:
*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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CONSUMERS
DIGEST, "Special Report:
how safe is your Drinking Water."
June 1996
“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. |
MADEMOISELLE MAGAZINE,
“what‘s in your
water?” Sept. 1996
“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.”
PARENTS MAGAZINE, “Troubled
Waters”, March 1996
“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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