J.J. Solis S. - Water, Health & More

Why “Raw Water” is a Raw Deal Why ‘Raw Water’ is a Raw Deal Why ‘Raw Water’ is a Raw Deal Why ‘Raw Water’ is a Raw Deal Why ‘Raw Water’ is a Raw Deal COMMENTARY By  Tasha Stoiber, Senior Scientist WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2018 Americans have good reasons to question the quality of their drinking water. EWG’s  Tap Water Database  shows that water from most public utilities nationwide contains industrial or agricultural contaminants with known health effects. “Safe” legal limits for many contaminants are based on outdated science, and scores of contaminants aren’t regulated at all. But buying expensive bottled water isn’t the answer – particularly if it’s unfiltered, untreated, and marketed with misleading and unscientific claims.   The New York Times  recently reported on the “off-grid water movement” that is attracting followers “with sophisticated marketing, cultural cachet, millions of dollars in funding and influential supp...

Federal Study: Replacements for Hormone-Disrupting BPA May Be Just as Bad By Alexis Temkin, Ph.D., Toxicologist WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2017 Replacements for bisphenol A, a hormone-disrupting chemical in plastics and food containers, could be just as harmful or even worse than it, according to a new study by the  National Toxicology Program . The study of 24 replacement chemicals found that many already in use are structurally and functionally similar to BPA, and, just like BPA, may harm the endocrine system. Biomonitoring studies show that over 90 percent of Americans have detectable levels of BPA in their bodies. In 2009,  lab tests commissioned by EWG and Rachel’s Network were the first to detect BPA in the umbilical cord blood of American infants. In animal and human studies, exposure to BPA, especially during sensitive windows of development such as pregnancy and childhood, has been linked to harm to the reproductive system, cancer, changes...