Holy fuck its bad

its really fucking bad

  • SovereignState
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    131 year ago

    I know none of y’all are experts (or maybe you are, shout-out to the water purification specialist comrades) but… should I be drinking the tap water in IL rn? Should I be filtering it?

    • @Mzuark
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      171 year ago

      You shouldn’t be drinking from the tap anyway silly. Get a filter.

      • @knfrmity
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        191 year ago

        What’s the basis for that statement? I’m curious, as I’ve never had issues drinking from the tap in Canada/US/Europe. That being said maybe it is indeed prudent not to given the state of public infrastructure in those areas.

        • @Mzuark
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          151 year ago

          I used to live in an area with a lot of Alkaline in the soil so it got drilled into me.

        • @EnchantedWhetstones
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          81 year ago

          PFAS chemicals are in everyone’s water. Let’s not take any chances. Get your fluoride and minerals from other sources

      • SovereignState
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        121 year ago

        Been conditioned in me that the fluoridation in tap water was important in maintaining healthy teeth and that only conspiracists and the naive used filters. But I’m definitely staying away from the (unfiltered) tap water for at least a while, maybe forever.

        • @ThatCakeThough
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          81 year ago

          Fluoride is good though so maybe just brush your teeth more or get a fluoride pill.

          • @redtea
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            61 year ago

            There’s some flouride in tea, too, I believe.

        • @CriticalResist8A
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          31 year ago

          Fluoride is good for teeth but last I checked the concentration and method of delivery in the drinking water makes it almost useless

    • @DeHuq2
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      21 year ago

      I keep aquarium fish, and with them you cannot use tap water due to chlorine in it. You either have to let it air out for a couple of days or better yet, use a water conditioner. Its not going to kill you if you drink chlorine water, but i imagine it wouldnt be good for your health.