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Isn't iron better than flouride?

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considering you can die from much lower levels iron poisoning, and many water treatment plants have begun to eliminate the process of floridating the water... doubtful. the problem will only get worse, because consider the time and expense involved with relaplacing thousands of miles of iron pipes, not only the ones that bring the water to your home, but the ones in your home, that bring the water to your sink!

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wow rust in drinking water... thats definitly not healthy? lmao....

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I often thought about that. I also believe that rust is not the only thing that can invade our water supply. But, what can we do? If we buy bottled water, we really have no idea where it comes from.

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My water in my condonis a dingy yellow, from rust. Seattle WA

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My water in my condo is a dingy yellow, from rust. Seattle WA

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The only way to know you are getting really clean water is either with a good filter, or buy distilled water and get your minerals from good vitamins, preferably liquid vitamins. Vitamins and minerals from pills are very hard to digest and can really clog up the intestines with undigested matter. My tap water has alot of rust in it.

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AN ARTICLE WAS PRINTED IN THE MIAMI HERALD SEVERAL YEARS AGO , INFORMING THE PUBLIC ABOUT TAP WATER AND BOTTLED WATER .THE CONCLUSION WAS THAT TAP WATER IS GENERALLY UNSAFE IN MANY AREAS AND SOME BOTTLED WATER IS EVEN WORSE . WE HAVE USED DISTILLED WATER FOR YEARS AND NOW WE BUY WATER FROM A COMPANY NAMED -WATER TO GO . THEY HAVE AN ELABORATE SYSTEM OF FILTERS AND REVERSE OSMOSIS WHICH REMOVES ALL THE BAD
AND UNDESIRABLE THINGS . THE SYSTEM EVEN REMOVES ELEMENTS THAT ARE NOT REMOVED BY DISTILLATION . LOOK FOR A "WATER TO GO STORE".

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We have a well..our water has been tested for Nitrates etc..we have exceptionally clean water..but as this article states..the pipe that delivers it to our home has bits of rust chunks falling into the water. We have a filter on the incoming water and that takes care of most of the problem. I feel fortunate to not have to drink the "city water" in our areas. When I go to town, or to the larger cities around here, the water tastes like pool water. Mine is fresh..clear..and with the filter..is now rust free. Sadly, there are folks within 5 miles of my house who's well water smells like rotten eggs, looks awful, stains their tub, faucets and toilets. It's disguisting, and sadly without investing in a reverse osmosis system, there is nothing they can do. I pray we never have to rely on "city water". I hope I live far enough away from the big city to never have to see that. Even my kids notice the difference between "city water" and well water.

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I actually work in water treatment and we take great pains to go out and take distribution samples from over 100 sites a month to ensure that the water quality is up to state edicts. We have three different lists of 100+ sites that cycle through every three months, and as our distrubution increases, so do the lists and the scope of our testing. I feel that the water we have in our community is the best we can produce and protect.

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Iron and fluoride will kill you huh? Maybe you should prove this! The CDC recognizes fluoride as one of the greatest US public health achievements. Chicago, with 5 million people on it's water, has been fluoridating for over 40 years - are cancer rates in Chicago any higher than cities with similar urban conditions that don't fluoridate their water? Lets see, life expectancies are longer than ever, but fluoride and iron are killing us. You better never drive or ride in a car again - check the risk of dying from a car accident versus tap water! By the way - the greatest cause of death, is BIRTH!

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I agree that rust and other chemicals flowing through our water pipes are not good for the body and have seen several cities encourage buying bottled water, but most of the places I have lived I had to pay a water bill which is part of the 50 billion dollars these cities and towns pay to clean up the water. So one would assume the people are paying for the clean up. The towns are not out any money for running these water plants.

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Fluoride seems to do more harm than good. Read the scientific evidence. Also, you may want to read the back of a fluoride toothpaste tube. You'll be suprised what it says. If you really want fluoride for your teeth, get it from your dentist once or twice a year. There is no need to drink it in your water. It is a poison.

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Great story, but it does not seem to "hold water". I was born and lived in a small city in N.J. for 40 years in which the water supply had a very heavy iron content. So much so that the iron particulate would build up in the water pipes to an extent that would have to be replaced. I am 65 and suffer no ill effects, nor was there ever anything to indicate water related problems other than a low rate of anemia, which I presume would be considered beneficial and the foul taste of iron, which was not.
This is not my imagination or ignorance as I have had comprehensive blood work for other ailments and there is nothing there related to iron.

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Mr. White is right on. According to US News & World Report of a three years ago, there is over 700,000 miles of water piping infrastructure in the U.S. Unfortunately the average age of that infrastructure ranges between 50 and 100 years old. Last year alone, there were over 238,000 main breaks due to deterioration of piping. Goverment estimates to fix this dilemma exceed over One Trillion Dollars. Forget the argument of iron or fluoride for minute, how do we address this more pressing issue? HtwoO

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William missed one point in his comment he may not have problems from iron but others in his area may have, it all depends on your metabolic type. I find it telling that many municipalities recomend buying bottled water. It's sad that the customer pays for what may not be all that healthy. Chlorine is the biggest threat, even Europe has found other ways to safeguard water health.

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We used to live in the thumb of Michigan,we had well water, When we first moved there it took 2 filters and 3 days to get the well water clear in the fish tank!!! Every item of white clothing turned yellow/orange after only several washings! I won't even begin to tell you how hard it was to clean tub, sink, toilet etc!!!! Sno bowl made a fortune off of us! The threat of rust can't always be taken care of. (we also had a filter under house, still didn't get all of the rust!) I now live in Fla., it's so nice to have "city" water!!

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Install a filter or use a filtering bottle or carafe. If you quit depending on the government agecnies to save your butt you'll be better off!

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There is an easy answer to this problem. I have a whole house water treatment system by RainSoft. We all need to take care of our own air and water. The mainline filters remove chemicals and solids, the Reverse Osmosis filter at the sink removes bacteria, sodium, sulfates and floride. I have been drinking and bathing in clean water for 16 years. I think it is the fountain of youth. hehe Everyone thinks I look 20 years younger than a I am. E.

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If water drinkers ever saw the inside of a cast iron water pipe(after years of service), you would be surprised! A 8" pipe might only have an opening of 4"...the rest is rust/sludge/iron deposits. PVC pipe(plastic) on the other hand, under the exact same circumstances, looks like the day it was installed. Go figure...who is watching the store!

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