Medical News: Bottled Water Use High Among Minorities

Latino and African-American children were three times more likely to drink only bottled water than were non-Hispanic white kids (24% versus 8%, P<0.01), according to Marc H. Gorelick, MD, and colleagues from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.  MedPage Today

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Study: Why Minority Famiies Are More Likely to Drink Bottled Water Exclusively - TIME Healthland

Americans quaff nearly 10 billion gallons of bottled water each year, in large part because they assume, wrongly, that it's healthier and safer than tap water. Somewhat surprisingly, the data has suggested, underserved black and Latino families tend to spend more money than whites do on bottled water, and provide it exclusively for their kids.

Psych drug doctors now pushing to add lithium to drinking water

Chlorine, fluoride, and the various other chemical poisons already added to the nation's drinking water supplies are apparently not enough for the self-appointed experts whose insatiable lust to force-medicate the world is never satisfied. A recent report in The Daily offers credence to the insane notion that adding lithium, a drug currently used to treat mental disorders, to drinking water will be beneficial in helping to reduce suicide and violent crime rates.  Read more...