Go Green

The Associated Press has released the results of its study on drinking water and some concerning conclusions have been reached.

“A vast array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones - have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans…”

The study does point out that these were trace amounts - not enormous pills floating around in the water - but it’s still something to think about.

I lived in Norman for four years and, frankly, the water there was the punch-line to many jokes. I once filled my water bottle on OU’s campus from the tap, rather than the drinking fountain and, no word of a lie, my mouth tingled painfully for a few minutes then went numb for a good couple of hours. Was this a side effect of these many chemicals floating round in our H2O? I don’t know - but I do know that I never drank from the tap again.

Bottled water is a scam - expensive and package-oriented - but should we now get a bottle from the vending machine before drinking from the water fountain?

Are you going to change your water drinking habits? Do you think this is a lot of fuss about nothing? Will you let your children drink from the tap any more?

- Linds