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Bottled water could be ruining your smile

Posted Tue, 2010/09/14 - 3:57pm by RCAP

Bottled water could be allowing for the deterioration of teeth all over the country.  Tap water contains fluoride, which is something that bottled water often does not carry enough of to keep your pearly whites clean.

Check out more at Health.com:

http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20398266_3,00.html

Water: Good for your body – and your pocketbook

Posted Tue, 2010/08/17 - 1:40pm by RCAP

RCAP says that tap water is:
  • Good: RCAP assists communities to provide clean, healthy water for their residents that is easy to obtain by simply turning on the faucet.
  • Good for you: It is the perfect hydrator for your body and is free of sugar, calories and preservatives. 
And now there’s reason to believe that water from the tap is good for your pocketbook: For example, if you are an average American, you drink more than one can of soda a day.

Study finds hundreds of pollutants in nation’s tap water

Posted Tue, 2009/12/15 - 4:17pm by RCAP

WASHINGTON, DC - Tap water in many large metropolitan areas is polluted with a cocktail of chemical contaminants. These pollutants usually don't violate any legal standards, but they often come in potentially toxic combinations that raise serious questions about the long-term safety of drinking the water. Pensacola, Fla.; Riverside, Calif.; and Las Vegas top the list of major cities with the most contaminated tap water.