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President’s Cancer Panel: Point of Use Filtration Is Preferred

According to the Annual Report of the President’s Cancer Panel, “filtering tap or well water can decrease exposure to numerous known of suspected carcinogens and endocrine-disrupting chemicals.” Key recommendations from the report: Unless the municipal source “is known to be contaminated, it is preferable to use filtered tap water instead of commercially bottled water.” Use Bisphnol-A (BPA) [...]

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Harvard Medical Study Shows Rapid Increase in BPA Levels For Users of Polycarbonate Bottles

When we hear that BPA “leaches” from plastic bottles into the contents of the container, we are perhaps lulled into a false sense of security.  Leaching suggests the chemical builds up slowly, over time. A recent study by the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) shows just the opposite.  Researchers found participants who drank for [...]

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