Well I just woke up and was still not awake when I read the above headline. Not a good way to wake up. There was no good news in the story.
“Tap water in 31 of 35 American cities is highly contaminated by hexavalent chromium, otherwise known as chromium-6. That's according to a new study released today by the Environmental Working Group.
While the dangerous carcinogen may be foreign sounding to most people, perhaps the name Erin Brockovich will ring a bell. After it was discovered that chromium-6 had poisoned the water supply of Hinkley, California, Brockovich helped bring about a lawsuit that ultimately ended in 1996 with the utility company, Pacific Gas & Electric, paying more than $330 million in damages. (See the latest on chromium-6 in Hinkley here.)..” CNN Story
If I had money to invest I would be investing in the stock of corporations that make water filters.
Hexavalent Chromium (chromium VI)
I think the above is Latin for all I want for Christmas is safe drinking water for my family.
Note: I am not sure if any of the filters listed above will remove chromium-6.
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