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Study: Nearly Half Of Water Taps May Contain Bacteria That Causes Legionnaires’ Disease « CBS Philly
Is this because of lowered standards at the Water Utilities plants, or are people simply, not scrubbing their nasty spigets?
And is it a serious concern? I had a bad case of pneumonia for 3 months a couple years ago that was never sourced.
I watched a couple of TV Specials, showing the conditions at slaughtering/butcher companies and the FDA banned fertilizers and pesticides, used to grow imported fruits and veggies, and it was scary.
Our food and water sources are NOT optimal, nor are they seriously making us ill. Or are they?
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The data is scary: Nearly half of water faucets sampled across the United States tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease.
While the study was small — researchers only sampled 67 public and private water sources such as kitchen sinks and drinking fountains – it’s the first one to chart the presence of the potentially deadly bacteria in water taps.
According to the EPA, the organization that conducted the research, 32 taps contained the bacteria, and 11 of those contained it in multiple samples.
Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia that causes chills, fever, headache, a cough and more. It can be deadly.
Is this because of lowered standards at the Water Utilities plants, or are people simply, not scrubbing their nasty spigets?
And is it a serious concern? I had a bad case of pneumonia for 3 months a couple years ago that was never sourced.
I watched a couple of TV Specials, showing the conditions at slaughtering/butcher companies and the FDA banned fertilizers and pesticides, used to grow imported fruits and veggies, and it was scary.
Our food and water sources are NOT optimal, nor are they seriously making us ill. Or are they?