The dangers of drinking tap water

       If you knew what was in your water you would switch to filtered immediately. Some of the contaminants that are of a huge concern because of the health problems it causes and developmental issues in children and babies. This is serious when you’re dealing with the developmental stages in a baby and a child’s life. This goes beyond the developmental issues this can lead to life long learning disabilities and even hearing problems in adulthood. Asbestos has been long linked with cancer including the most known and widely publicized mesothelioma which is a rare form of cancer that’s linked to this material used in supporting concrete piping and building insulation. Many older buildings before 1970 were using asbestos in their building and piping materials until new zoning and building laws and regulations had upgraded to where asbestos was prohibited in all piping and building materials and required people to undergo special training and certification to remove this stuff while wearing biohazard suits.

      Most tap water contains a lot of other harmful bacteria that causes severe gastrointestinal problems like dysentery which is found in many 3^rd world countries where water combined with unsafe sanitation due to overpopulation, lack of infrastructure, and using the same water that the animals drink, bathe and use the bathroom in. This addresses another issue due to the increase of birds preferably sea gulls in some regions of the country where their droppings are known to carry 26 different disease causing bacteria and one that everyone should be familiar with is E.Coli (Escherichia Coli) which is found mostly in contaminated water from fecal matter which is a huge problem in 3^rd world countries without water purification systems in place and places overpopulated with sea gulls. Parasites-one of the causes of dysentery and diarrhea also breed in unsafe water as well which can make people sick. This is why some people are advised not to drink tap water in other places and countries because it can cause diarrhea if you’re not accustomed to drinking water from other areas of the country or world for that matter.

      Most tap water in urban areas aren’t as clean as it should be because of the fact that you have a lot of issues with elements making it into the water such as hazardous waste products such as oil, gasoline, and other things since it winds up in drainage during rain storms. Fluoride in the water has also been linked to dental florosis which is discoloring of the teeth and that comes from ingesting fluoride that comes from none other than drinking unfiltered tap water. For those who live in rural areas and still use well water it’s not safe to drink anymore and any water that comes out of there can’t be filtered because straight ground water carries contaminants from chemicals that get saturated into the soil so you’re getting everything from pesticides, chemicals, and other impurities that end up in the water. People shouldn’t give their pets tap water either because of the contaminants and should use filtered water since dogs and cats have illnesses that can be brought on by what they eat and drink. Animals who drink contaminated water is likely to be prone to develop diseases and other health issues and it’s worse for animals that live in the wild than in a home. House pets usually are much more healthy than wild animals since they can get access to filtered water whereas a wild animal doesn’t have that choice and will get sick from the water they drink from rivers and streams.