Is Using Tap Water to Make Baby Formula a Good Idea?
Is using tap water to make baby formula a good idea? Certainly not! Unless, that is you want your newborn to drink lots of chlorine, microorganism cysts, and trace amounts of everything from prescription drugs to pesticides. Of course, I’m kidding, because no one in their right mind would want their child to drink such contaminants. I’m kidding…but no exaggerating! When I say that I’m not exaggerating, I want you to understand that there really are all these chemicals in your tap water…and more. Let me prove it to you. There have been a number of studies done recently about the quality of our drinking water. One such study, done by Ralph Nader’s group, found traces of over 2,000 known toxins and carcinogens in the U.S. water systems they studied. Another study of 29 American cities found traces of pesticides in the drinking waters of all 29 cities! One city had traces of three pesticides! Not only that, but there are microorganisms routinely found in our water that are small enough
