Is Your Water Polluted?
Here is a list of some of the chemicals that can be found in drinking water and the effects they can have on your family's health.


CHEMICALS POSSIBLE HEALTH EFFECTS
Atrazine Short-term: congestion of heart, lungs, and kidneys; low blood pressure; muscle spasms; weight loss; damage to adrenal glands
Long-term: weight loss, cardiovascular damage, eye and muscle degeneration; cancer
Arsenic Stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, numbness in hands and feet, partial paralysis, and blindness
Can also cause skin damage, circulatory system problems, and increased risk of cancer
Copper An essential nutrient at very low levels
High level exposure causes upset stomach, vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramps
Long-term exposure at high levels can also cause liver and kidney problems
Lead Delayed physical and mental development in babies
Shortened attention span, hearing, and learning abilities of children
Slightly increased blood pressures in adults
Long-term exposure at high levels can include stroke, kidney disease, and cancer
Mercury Kidney damage
Nitrate Methemoglobinemia – a blood disorder that causes shortness of breath and blueness of skin, and can lead to serious illness or death
Methmoglobinemia mainly affects infants and pregnant women
Long-term effects include increased urination and bleeding of the spleen
Radium Increases risk of cancer
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Drowsiness and decreased responsiveness
Skin irritation
Some cause cancer after long-term exposure