Why is the First Lady advocating the ingestion of a substance known to contain poisons?
The truth about water, first lady Michelle Obama says, is that drinking more can make you healthier. Except some health experts are critical of the advice, arguing that it simply doesn't hold water.
"There's no good evidence that drinking extra water is going to lead to a healthier existence," said Dr. Stanley Goldfarb of the University of Pennsylvania.
The White House "decided to sort of support some of these urban myths that have been really debunked over the years," Goldfarb said.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/09/13/a-few-drops-of-criticism-for-michelle-obamas-new-initiative/
Then, there's this:
Arsenic is a semi-metal element in the periodic table. It is odorless and tasteless. It enters drinking water supplies from natural deposits in the earth or from agricultural and industrial practices.
http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/arsenic/index.cfm
Under the Toxic Substances Control Act, the EPA has the authority to regulate or ban almost any substance that poses an "unreasonable risk" to public health.
An EPA scientist, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak to the press, said the study is the first to perform a risk assessment on this arsenic source, which "should have been done" already. He said he "didn't dispute anything"...
http://news.yahoo.com/arsenic-drinking-water-costly-change-could-lower-levels-103332699.html