U.S. Tap Water Causes 1 M Cases of Stomach Illness Per Year
"The distribution system piping in U.S. public water systems that rely on non-disinfected well water or “ground water” may be a largely unrecognized cause of up to 1.1 million annual cases of acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI), involving nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, scientists are reporting. Their study in ACS’ journal Environmental Science & Technology concludes that such illnesses may become more of a problem as much of the nation’s drinking water supply system continues to age and deteriorate.
Frank Loge and Mark Borchardt, from UC Davis, and their colleagues explain that more than 100 million people in the U.S. rely on water piped into homes, schools and businesses from public water systems that get their water from wells, rather than lakes, rivers and other above-ground sources. Much of that water either is not disinfected at all or is not adequately disinfected to kill disease-causing viruses."
http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2012/09/us-tap-water-causes-1-m-cases-stomach-illness-year
That's right, baggers...keep drinking that "We don't need no stinking infrastructure" Kool-Aid!
