Tap Water Vs Bottled Water

"In Praise of Tap Water," a NY Times editorial, states that ". . . almost all municipal water in America is so good that nobody needs to import a single bottle from Italy or France or the Fiji Islands."

Not necessarily. It depends largely on where you live. Many municipalities throughout the developed world (Sydney, Chicago, Toronto, and many others) routinely add fluoride to the drinking water. It has long been assumed that adding the fluoride prevents cavities and builds stronger bones. Unfortunately, despite this decades long "experiment" in which millions of citizens have played the guinea-pig, the evidence that fluoridation is the cause of healthier teeth is at best, inconclusive, and quite likely, just plain wrong. For example, children in Vancouver, where water is not fluoridated, have better teeth than those in Montreal where the water is fluoridated. According to an EPA study fluoridation of the water supply may harm teeth. Moreover, an accumulating body of research points to the conclusion that fluoridated tap water presents a serious health hazard, as even low fluoride levels have been implicated in a variety of chronic medical ailments.

• For a history of tap water fluoridation (highlighting the role of corporate interests) click here.
• For up-to-date information on the fight against tap water fluoridation, check out the Fluoride Action Network (FAN).
• For FAN's compilation of research studies into the health effects of Flouride, click here.