Drink up: Tap Water is good For You Veronica Nuworsu MPH Student Walden University PUBH 6165-2 Instructor: Dr. Howard R

1. Drink up: Tap Water is good For You Veronica Nuworsu MPH StudentWalden UniversityPUBH 6165-2Instructor: Dr. Howard RubinFall Quarter, 2010

3. INTRODUCTION Environmental health factors surrounding bottled water: Waste Quality Regulations Exposure to plastic Safety of tap water

4. Waste Bottled water is a drain on the environment More than 8 billion gallons of bottled water is consumed annually in the U.S. To make the plastic for the bottles about 1.5 million barrels of oil is burned. About 90 percent of the bottles are not recycled

5. Waste Continued Bottled water contribute to excessive waste It is not cost effective Some bottled waters contain untested industrial chemicals

7. Why people drink bottled water: They prefer its taste or think it is safer than their tap water. Safe drinking water is essential to good health.

8. Quality of Tap Water Source of tap water Quality of the water Natural mineral content How the water is treated

9. Regulations U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) -Sets standards for tap water. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -sets standards for bottled water based on EPA standards.

10. Exposure to Plastic Polycarbonate plastic often contain bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical linked to reproductive problems and heart disease (Dell’Amore & Barclay, 2010). #1 polyethylene terephthalate (PET or PETE) is the most common resin used in disposable bottles.

11. Safety of Tap Water Federal, state, and local regulations Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).

12. Safety of Tap Water continued One of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century is water fluoridation Fluoride works by stopping or even reversing the process of tooth decay.

13. Conclusion High cost of bottled water Negative impact on - Health and the Environment

14. Drink up…the fluoride in tap water is good for you

15. References: Beverage Marketing Corporation (2007). The 2007 Stats. Retrieved from http://www.bottledwater.org/public/Stats_2007.doc. Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (2010). Community Water Fluoridation. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/fact_sheets/benefits.htm Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (2010). Water Quality. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/public/water_quality.html

16. References: Dell’Amore, C., & Barclay, E. (2010). Why Tap Water Is Better Than Bottled Water. Retrieved from http://www.thegreenguide.com/food/buying/bottled-water Environmental Protection Agency (2005). Water Health Series: Bottled water Basics. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/safewater/faq/pdfs/fs_healthseries_bottlewater.pdf Paulson, T. (2010). Thirst For Bottled Water May Hurt Environment. Seattle P I. Retrieved from http://www.seattlepi.com/local/312412_botwaterweb.html

17. Photo Reference: Retrieved from http://www.google.com/images?q=pictures+of+tap+water