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Scaremongering
Every now and again something gets my back up!
Now the world seems to be a very dangerous place, especially if you believe every health scare ever published, you would spend your life working out what food was safe from what wasn't. So when the Daily Mail starts publishing stories of Tap Water killing you...I get a bit sceptical to say the least.
The story talks about Britain in the 1800's when people drank out of rivers, and disease was rife but cures were undiscovered. Todays tap water is rigorously tested and is probably safer than most bottled waters. They also mention Toxoplasmosis, that can be water borne, but exposure at normal levels means we develop an immunity, and most humans have been exposed to it (88% of French people are carriers and about 22% of people in the UK).
At least he is not suggesting we switch to bottles, but we should fit a filter at home. I agree, but I'm not sure sensationalising water-borne diseases of yesteryear is the right way to go about it!