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Article Source: The Washington PostLittle did I know that filtering my family's tap water might put our teeth at risk.
Two years ago, when I was pregnant and reporting on how the federal government was unwilling to regulate the rocket-fuel component perchlorate in drinking water, my husband and I decided to install a reverse osmosis filter in our kitchen tap. Since D.C. tap water has come under fire for its high levels of everything from lead to hexavalent chromium, it seemed like a sensible move.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identifies fluoridation of public drinking water as one of the top 10 public health achievements of the 20th century, noting that studies show it reduces cavitities in adolescents by between 8 and 37 percent, and among adults by 20 to 40 percent.
#1 - Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:15 PM ESTThe problem is you're not just getting only fluoride in your drinking water. A few of the ingredients in your tap water include bacteria, viruses, uranium, radium, nitrate, arsenic, chromium and fluoride. One of the most prominent ingredients in tap water is dissolved toilet tissue.
Do you want teeth or do you want to live...?
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