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NEWS ABOUT: tap water

tap water stories: 7 news summaries
OPINION

 Tear Up Your Lawn 

Why do we devote so much water to a superficial end?

Sep 30, 09 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Matthew Fleischer has always hated lawns as wasteful and useless. But his hate is at a fevered pitch after reading about how the desire for lush green grass in literally draining states dry. America’s lawns and golf courses require about 200 gallons of water per citizen per day. We... More »

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California • drought • water • suburban sprawl • tap water • suburban lawn • lawn

investigation

CDC Soft-Pedaled Signs of DC Lead Poisoning


Apr 10, 09 12:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - A CDC report withheld evidence linking water contamination to lead poisoning in Washington, DC, children, reports Salon. The 2004 study said city water caused only slightly increased blood lead levels, but thousands of blood tests were missing from the influential report, which may have skewed results. And just 3 years... More »

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • lead poisoning • drinking water • tap water

Calif. Town to Cut H2O
to Water Hogs

Customers limited to 150-gallon-a-day ration

Feb 4, 09 9:06 AM CST
(Newser) - A California town is threatening to cut off water to any customer who fails to stick to a mandated 150-gallon-a-day ration, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. "People don't understand how bad this is going to get," said an official from the oceanside town of Bolinas, who fears the... More »

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California • drought • rationing • tap water

 In Mix-Up, Wine Flows  
 From Italian Taps 

Wine meant to flow from town fountain in yearly festival

Oct 8, 08 5:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - The highlight of an annual Italian wine festival is the flow of wine through a city fountain—but this year, a mix-up diverted the drink to faucets in nearby homes, the BBC reports. Tourists come for miles to see the festival, but this year, all they saw shooting from the... More »

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Italy • wine • tap water

 Diabetes Linked to
 Arsenic in Tap Water

Study suggests millions may face serious
risk from their tap

Aug 20, 08 9:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Arsenic in the drinking water of millions of Americans may be contributing to the diabetes epidemic, Bloomberg reports. Researchers found that people with high levels of arsenic in their urine were nearly four times more likely to have type 2 diabetes. Higher rates of diabetes occurred even with trace amounts... More »

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diabetes • American Medical Association • drinking water • type 2 diabetes • water supply • arsenic • tap water

 Marketing Coup:
 Just Add Water 

Consumers swallow claims of higher quality hook, line, and sinker

Jun 30, 08 10:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - A commodity that's widely available practically free is also on sale for thousands of times the actual cost, repackaged as a luxury item. It's transported around the country and even across the world, generating untold volumes of CO2. It's water, of course. The Washington Post looks at a marketing effort... More »

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water • marketing • Aquafina • drinking water • tap water

Em-Bottled
SF Mayor Urges Restaurants to Tap City's Water

Newsom continues anti-plastic campaign

Mar 21, 08 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - San Francisco’s mayor called on restaurants yesterday to quit selling bottled water and favor the tap, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Gavin Newsom, a former restaurateur, says the plastic containers pile up in landfills and hurt the environment. The request—which isn’t a requirement—follows Newsom’s ban... More »

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California • bottled water • San Francisco • water • restaurant • drinking water • Gavin Newsom • green business • restaurateurs • tap water

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