OK, I’ll put it ­another way: do you follow the health trend of drinking “raw water” , believing mains water is toxic? Dr Donald Hensrud of the Mayo Clinic, US, says: “Without water ­treatment there’s acute and then chronic risks. (Image: Getty Images)On its website the WHO says water is treated to remove disease-causing agents and traces of chemicals can remain. Advocates of the trend are “looking to get off the water grid” to avoid the added fluoride, which they claim is toxic, and because of the lead pipes used in water treatments. It seems to me you look at the science and make a choice: do you drink raw water with its high disease profile or opt for treated water with its safety profile?

Source: Daily Mirror March 29, 2018 17:07 UTC