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Manganese In Drinking Water May Stall Intellectual Development In Children

By Better Health Research News Desk • Sep 27th, 2010 • Category: Health News, Health Resources News, Stress, Water Quality

Manganese In Drinking Water May Stall Intellectual Development In ChildrenHigh levels of manganese in drinking water may lead to learning problems among adolescents, according to a study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.

For the trial, researchers analyzed the drinking water in the homes of 362 children aged…

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National Survey Reveals Water Contamination Findings

By Donna Parker • May 26th, 2010 • Category: Health News, Health Resources News, Water Quality

A new study shows that approximately 20 percent of untreated water from across the country contain at least one contaminant, according to results from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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Tap Water May Be Beneficial To Dental Health

By Donna Parker • Apr 13th, 2010 • Category: Health News, Water Quality

Researchers have found that the quality of tap water may help individuals avoid the dentist as fluoride added to public water supplies is proving to be the most cost-effective way to keep children from being affected by tooth decay.

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Researchers Find New Method to Determine Water Quality

By Donna Parker • Mar 3rd, 2010 • Category: Health News, Water Quality

While many individuals flock to the beach at the slightest hint of warm weather, some may still be concerned about the pollutants found in the water that could result in individuals having to receive chelation therapy to rid their bodies of the unwanted metals and molecules they could ingest.

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Scientists Discover Prescription Pills May Cause Problems for Water Quality

By Donna Parker • Feb 8th, 2010 • Category: Health News, Water Quality

While oral chelation therapy may help remove all of the excess metals that are in an individual’s body from factors such as tainted drinking water, a new study is suggesting that medication remnants can be found in water as well.

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Drinking Water Linked to Better Diet

By Donna Parker • Dec 7th, 2009 • Category: Health News, Water Quality

A new study suggests people who choose plain water to quench their thirst over other beverages have healthier diets. According to Reuters, the study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that people who drink water tend to eat a diet higher in fiber and lower in sugar and calorie-dense foods.

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New technology may use bacteria to clear drinking water

By Donna Parker • Sep 10th, 2009 • Category: Health News, Health Resources News, Water Quality

In the search for ever more efficient and emissions-free methods of improving water quality, scientists are hoping to be able to employ bacteria strains to achieve that goal.

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UCLA researchers develop more efficient desalination system

By Steven Marsh • Aug 14th, 2009 • Category: Health News, Health Resources News, Water Quality

Developed regions of the world also experience clean water problems, and California – where supplies in major reservoirs and many groundwater basins are said to be below average – is among them.

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Report: Well water may pose health risks, should be tested

By Donna Parker • Jul 9th, 2009 • Category: Health News, Health Resources News, Water Quality

A new report suggests private well water should be tested yearly, and in some cases more often, to minimize health risks to children.

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Type of drinking water linked to bladder cancer risk

By Donna Parker • Jun 1st, 2009 • Category: Health News, Health Resources News, Water Quality

Using well water for drinking instead of deriving it from public supply may put individuals at an increased risk of bladder cancer, according to new research.

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Foundation offers safe water tips

By Better Health Research News Desk • May 8th, 2009 • Category: Health News, Health Resources News, Water Quality

The International Code Council Foundation (ICCF) is celebrating Building Safety Week 2009 by providing consumers with suggestions to save money and prevent disasters, and its Thursday tips addressed the issue of safe water.

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Company sentenced for Clean Water Act violation

By Better Health Research News Desk • May 4th, 2009 • Category: Health News, Health Resources News, Water Quality

California Shellfish Company has been sentenced by U.S. District Court in Portland, Oregon, to pay $75,000 for a felony violation of the Clean Water Act for unpermitted discharges of wastewater into the Columbia River.

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Association receives grant for water protection

By Better Health Research News Desk • Apr 23rd, 2009 • Category: Health News, Health Resources News, Water Quality

The National Rural Water Association (NRWA) has received a $5 million grant from the Farm Service Agency (FSA) for source water protection.

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Chicago water quality comes under scrutiny

By Better Health Research News Desk • Mar 24th, 2009 • Category: Health News, Water Quality

Scientists are conducting a study to determine the health impact of recreational activities such as boating, canoeing, kayaking and fishing on Chicago’s waterways.

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Water pollution linked to reduced fertility

By Better Health Research News Desk • Jan 19th, 2009 • Category: Health News, Health Resources News, Water Quality

Chemicals found in the water system may be partly responsible for an increase in the number of male fertility problems, British scientists say.

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