Annual American Public Health Exposition: Water and Public Health

For those of who in Philadelphia (or willing to travel), the APHA is hosting its 137th annual exposition on Water and Public Health on November 7-11th ! This looks to be a great event and a fantastic way to get informed on prominent topics involving water and health related subjects world wide.

APHA Water and Public Health Exposition

What's in Your Water?

Read about what might be in your water....

Toxic Waters- Clean Water Laws Are Neglected - New York Times

Bottled Water

Did you know......if you drink from the tap, "[it]will cost you $0.00135 -- about 49 cents a year," or "you could spend 2,900 times as much, roughly $1,400 yearly, by drinking bottled water".

Bottled Water- New York Times

Finally...a Smarter EPA

The EPA is finally limiting the amount of nasty toxic chemicals from power plants that get realized into our waterways.

EPA to place limits on power plant water pollution- Boston Globe

Did a Lake Trigger a Deadly Disease?

"Researchers hope to explain why Lou Gehrig’s disease seems to occur more often in people who live near lakes and ponds where cyanobacteria bloom"

Did a Lake Trigger a Deadly Disease? - Boston Globe

During the Flu Season, Don't Forget About Good Old Soap and Water!

I'm sure many of you are concerned about the H1N1 Swine Flu virus, but there are ways to be safe and smart in preventing the flu. The New York Times sends a friendly reminder to take it back to basics and don't forget about your dose of WATER and SOAP (just make sure it's environmental friendly)!
So read this article, grab your Dr. Bronners soap and hit the faucet!

Fighting Flu With Soap and Water - New York Times Blog

Finally Clean Water in Zimbabwe

Check out this picture/story slide show. One year after Zimbabwe's worst cholera outbreak, people are finally getting access to clean water.

In Pictures: Zimbabwe Cholera - BBC News

What's Living In Your Showerhead?!

This is an interesting article about something you might not think about....showers! Causing disease or preventing disease? Just keep those shower heads clean! Take a look.

Taking Showers "Can Make You Ill" - BBC News

Here's a similar article from discussing the same topic:

Bathing, but Not Alone- New York Times

How Safe is your Water?

"Is your drinking water safe? That depends on several factors: the source; the treatment the water receives, if any; and the quality of the pipes in your home."

How Safe Is Your Water? - New York Times

This article by Cornelia Dean explores the safety of public water according to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and the CDC (Center for Disease Control). This is a really GOOD article for background information and for keeping up with the local New England public water testing being conducting in towns such as Dorchester. (More news to follow soon!)

For the record, a good way to make sure you're getting the safest, cleanest and "freshest" tasting water from your public water (aka: that thing called the faucet in the kitchen), buy a Brita filter and get yourself a reuseable stainless steel and BPA free water bottle! It will save you a ton of money while you're saving the environment, helping people get access to clean water in Africa AND you'll be supporting your public water system!

Clean Water Act, Coal Mines and the EPA

"The Environmental Protection Agency said it wants to make certain the proposed mines won’t cause water pollution and violate the Clean Water Act."

EPA set to review coal mine permits- Boston. com 

Check out this article from Boston.com!  It discusses the potential for new mining to cause water pollution but the Obama administration might just save the day pressing for additional scrutiny in granting mining permits.

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