Tag Archives: Canada

Bacteria in Bottled Water

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Home Water Purifier

More than 70 per cent of bottled water samples from Canada contain bacterial rates that far exceed recommended limits in the U.S., suggests a study presented Tuesday at the general meeting of the American Society of Microbiology in San Diego. … Continue reading →

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3,000 Professionals Call for an End to Fluoridation of Drinking Water

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Home Water Purifier

Signers include: • Arvid Carlsson, Nobel Laureate for Physiology or Medicine, 2000 • Vyvyan Howard, MD, PhD, Immediate Past President, International Society of Doctors for the Environment (ISDE) • Ingrid Eckerman, MD, MPH, President, Swedish Doctors for the Environment (LFM), … Continue reading →

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Canada rules that bisphenol A is toxic

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Home Water Purifier

Canada has added bisphenol A (BPA) to its register of toxic substances, making it the first country in the world to make the move. The decision follows research that showed that 91% of Canadians has the plastics additive in their … Continue reading →

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What is being done?

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Home Water Purifier

The answer is not enough. It would be wonderful if BPA was banned completely, but I’m not holding my breath. In April of 2008, Canada became the first country to ban BPA from baby bottles. Sadly, the United States has … Continue reading →

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